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Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Spanish huésped, 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 *gʰóstipotis, a compound of *gʰóstis and *pótis. Doublet of host. See also hueste.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈw̝esped/ [ˈw̝es.peð̞]
  • Rhymes: -esped
  • Syllabification: hués‧ped

Noun edit

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

  1. guest (recipient of hospitality)
    Synonym: invitado
    • 1982, “No Mires A Los Ojos De La Gente”, performed by Golpes Bajos:
      no salgas a la calle cuando hay gente / ¿y si no vuelves? ¿y si te pierdes? / escóndete en el cuarto de los huéspedes
      don't go out when there are people / what if you don't come back? what if you get lost? / hide in the guest room
  2. (rare) lodger (person who lodges in another's house)
  3. (biology) host (cell or organism which harbors another organism)
    Synonym: hospedante

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