huésped

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin hospitem, accusative singular of hospes, from Proto-Italic *hostipotis, an old compound of hostis and the root of potis, possibly corresponding to a Proto-Indo-European root *gʰost(i)potis, a compound of *gʰóstis and *pótis. See also hueste.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwesped/, [ˈwespeð]

Noun

huésped m (plural huéspedes, feminine huéspeda, feminine plural huéspedas)

  1. guest (recipient of hospitality)
  2. lodger (person who lodges in another's house)
  3. (biology) host (cell or organism which harbors another organism)

Synonyms
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