hôte
French
editEtymology
editInherited from Middle French hoste, from Old French oste, from Latin hospitem, from Proto-Italic *hostipotis, an old compound of hostis and the root of potis, possibly corresponding to a Proto-Indo-European root *gʰostipotis, a compound of *gʰóstis and *pótis. See also Old French ost.
Pronunciation
edit- (mute h) IPA(key): /ot/
Audio: (file) - Homophones: hôtes, ôte, ôtes, ôtent (general), haute, hautes (aspirated)
Noun
edithôte m (plural hôtes, feminine hôte or hôtesse)
Usage notes
edit- Generally the feminine is hôte when meaning “guest”, but hôtesse when meaning “host, hostess”.
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editFurther reading
edit- “hôte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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