Spanish

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Etymology

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From huésped +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ospeˈdeɾo/ [os.peˈð̞e.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: hos‧pe‧de‧ro

Noun

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hospedero m (plural hospederos, feminine hospedera, feminine plural hospederas)

  1. host (person in charge of guests)
  2. (biology) host (organism that harbors a parasitic, a mutual, or a commensal symbiont)
    Synonyms: huésped, hospedador, hospedante

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