azafata

== Spanish == === Etymology === From azafate (“tray”), from Arabic السَفَط (as-safaṭ, “basket”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aθaˈfata/ [a.θaˈfa.t̪a] (Spain) IPA(key): /asaˈfata/ [a.saˈfa.t̪a] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -ata Syllabification: a‧za‧fa‧ta === Noun === azafata f (plural azafatas, masculine azafato, masculine plural azafatos) stewardess, flight attendant Synonyms: auxiliar de vuelo, tripulante de cabina, sobrecargo, (Latin America) aeromoza a person who provides assistance to attendees, customers, clients, etc.; a conference assistant, a customer service assistant, an events coordinator, a hostess, a receptionist, etc. === Further reading === “azafato”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025