Kilo Lingo

/həʊst/

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Translation

The person who invites guests and looks after them, or who presents a show.

Word origin

From Old French oste, from Latin hospes, a word that meant both guest and host.

Origin
Latin
Root
hospes
English cognates
hospital, hotel, hospitality

Grammar

Gender
Pluralhosts

Examples

.

The host is the person whose home or party it is.

.

Here "host" means the person who presents the show.

.

The host looks after the guests; the guests are the visitors.

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This word is part of lesson 52.