host

== English == === Alternative forms === hoast (obsolete) === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /həʊst/ (General American) IPA(key): /hoʊst/ Rhymes: -əʊst === Etymology 1 === From Middle English hoste, from Old French oste (French: hôte), from Latin hospitem, accusative of hospes (“a host, also a sojourner, visitor, guest; hence, a foreigner, a stranger”), from *hostipotis, an old compound of hostis and the root of potis, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstipotis (“master of guests”), from *gʰóstis (“stranger, guest, enemy”) and *pótis (“owner, master, host, husband”). Used in English since 13th century. ==== Noun ==== host (plural hosts) One which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially. One that provides a facility for an event. A person or organization responsible for running an event. A moderator or master of ceremonies for a performance. Synonym: (UK) presenter (multiplicity) The primary member of a system, typically the member who fronts most often. (computing, Internet) Any computer attached to a network. (ecology) A cell or organism which harbors another organism or biological entity, usually a parasite. (evolution, genetics) An organism bearing certain genetic material, with respect to its cells. A paid male companion offering conversation and in some cases sex, as in certain types of bar in Japan. ===== Hyponyms ===== (computing): localhost ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== hotel hospitable hospital hospitality ===== Translations ===== ===== See also ===== ==== Verb ==== host (third-person singular simple present hosts, present participle hosting, simple past and past participle hosted) To perform the role of a host. (obsolete, intransitive) To lodge at an inn. (computing, Internet) To run software made available to a remote user or process. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== See also ==== compere guest event master of ceremonies === Etymology 2 === From Middle English oost, borrowed from Old French ost, oste, hoste, from Latin hostis (“foreign enemy”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstis (as opposed to inimicus (“personal enemy”)). Doublet of guest. ==== Noun ==== host (plural hosts) A multitude of people arrayed as an army; used also in religious senses, as: Heavenly host (of angels) A large number of items; a large inventory. ===== Derived terms ===== heavenly host Lord of Hosts ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 3 === From Middle English host, oist, ost, from Old French hoiste, from Latin hostia (“sacrificial victim”). Doublet of hostie. ==== Noun ==== host (plural hosts) (Christianity) The consecrated bread of the Eucharist. Synonym: Body of Christ (believers' term) ===== Derived terms ===== host desecration ===== Translations ===== ===== See also ===== === Anagrams === HOTs, Soth, TOSH, Thos., Tosh, hots, oths, shot, tosh == Catalan == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Catalan ost, from Latin hostis, from Proto-Italic *hostis, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstis (“guest, stranger”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈɔst] === Noun === host f (plural hosts) army, troops ==== See also ==== exèrcit === References === “host”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “host”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “host” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. “host” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. == Czech == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Czech host, from Proto-Slavic *gostь. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɦost] === Noun === host m anim (female equivalent hostka) guest ==== Usage notes ==== The archaic plural instrumental is hostmi. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “host”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 “host”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989 “host”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026 == Dutch == === Etymology 1 === From English host. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ɦoːst/ Rhymes: -ɔst ==== Noun ==== host m (plural hosts, diminutive hostje n) (computing) host ===== Derived terms ===== hosten === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ɦɔst/ ==== Verb ==== host inflection of hossen: second/third-person singular present indicative (archaic) plural imperative == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology 1 === Related to hoste ("to cough"). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /hust/ Rhymes: -ust ==== Noun ==== host n (definite singular hostet, indefinite plural host, definite plural hosta or hostene) a single cough expulsion ===== Usage notes ===== Prior to a 2020 spelling revision, this noun was also considered masculine. === Etymology 2 === From English host. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /hɔust/ Rhymes: -ɔust ==== Noun ==== host m (definite singular hosten, indefinite plural hoster, definite plural hostene) (computing) host ===== Synonyms ===== vertsmaskin === Etymology 3 === ==== Verb ==== host imperative of hoste === References === “host” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology 1 === Related to hosta, hoste ("to cough"). ==== Noun ==== host n (definite singular hostet, indefinite plural host, definite plural hosta) a single cough expulsion === Etymology 2 === From English host. ==== Noun ==== host m (definite singular hosten, indefinite plural hostar, definite plural hostane) (computing) host ===== Synonyms ===== vertsmaskin === Etymology 3 === ==== Verb ==== host imperative of hosta === References === “host” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Old Czech == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gostь. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈɣost/ IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈɦost/ === Noun === host m pers (female equivalent hosti) guest host pocěstný ― a wayfarer foreigner ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Czech: host === Further reading === Jan Gebauer (1903–1916), “host”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English host. Doublet of gość. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈxɔst/ Rhymes: -ɔst Syllabification: host === Noun === host m inan (networking) host (computer attached to a network) ==== Declension ==== === Noun === host m pers (female equivalent hostessa) host, promotional model (person hired to greet customers and guests of a store, hotel, or institution, and advertise goods or provide assistance, giving the necessary information or pointing the way) ==== Declension ==== === Noun === host m pers (slang) host (owner of a house, apartment, or guesthouse, as opposed to people renting premises from them) Synonym: gospodarz ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === host in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN host in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English host. === Pronunciation === === Noun === host m (plural hosts) (networking) host (computer attached to a network) === Further reading === “host”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Slovene == === Noun === hóst genitive dual/plural of họ̑sta == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English host. Doublet of huésped. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈxost/ [ˈxost̪] Rhymes: -ost Syllabification: host === Noun === host m or f (plural host) (computing, Internet) host (any computer attached to a network) Synonym: anfitrión == Swedish == === Interjection === host cough ==== Related terms ==== hosta