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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGuest
/ɡɛst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is received, entertained, or accommodated at a home, social event, or hotel.
"The hotel welcomed a new guest at the reception desk." - 2
A person invited to participate in a program, broadcast, or panel discussion.
"The talk show featured a renowned scientist as its special guest."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'g(i)est', meaning 'stranger, guest, enemy', originating from Proto-Germanic '*gastiz', which traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root '*ghos-ti-', denoting 'stranger, guest, host' (someone with whom one has reciprocal duties of hospitality). Over centuries, the hostile or foreign connotation faded, narrowing strictly to a visitor entertained by another.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Guest" is said worldwide
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invité
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.vi.te/
"Nous attendons un invité pour le dîner ce soir."
Gast
Transliteration: /ɡast/
"Der Gast genoss den hervorragenden Service im Hotel."
ospite
Transliteration: /ˈɔ.spi.te/
"Tutti gli ospiti sono arrivati in orario per la festa."
invitado
Transliteration: /im.biˈta.ðo/
"Cada invitado recibió un pequeño regalo al llegar."
convidado
Transliteration: /kõ.viˈda.du/
"O hotel preparou um quarto especial para o hóspede."
अतिथि
Transliteration: atithi
"हमारे घर में एक विशेष अतिथि आए हैं।"
客
Transliteration: bìè kè
"酒店为每位入住的客人提供优质的服务。"
손님
Transliteration: son-nim
"호텔 직원이 친절하게 손님을 맞이했습니다."
客
Transliteration: kyaku
"ホテルのスタッフが新しい客を案内した。"
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