huésped

== Spanish == === Etymology === 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 === IPA(key): /ˈw̝esped/ [ˈw̝es.peð̞], /ˈɡwesped/ [ˈɡwes.peð̞] Rhymes: -esped Syllabification: hués‧ped === Noun === huésped m (plural huéspedes, feminine huésped or huéspeda, feminine plural huéspedes or huéspedas) guest (recipient of hospitality) Synonym: invitado lodger (person who lodges in another's house) (biology) host (cell or organism which harbors another organism) Synonym: hospedante ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “huésped”, 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