oaspete

Romanian

Alternative forms

• oaspe, oaspăt

Etymology

Inherited 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 oaste. Compare Aromanian oaspi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈo̯as.pe.te/

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Noun

oaspete m (plural oaspeți)

1. guest

   Synonym: musafir

Declension

Declension of oaspete

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) oaspete	oaspetele	(niște) oaspeți	oaspeții
genitive/dative	(unui) oaspete	oaspetelui	(unor) oaspeți	oaspeților
vocative	oaspete		oaspeților

Related terms

• ospăta
• ospăț
• ospitalitate