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Definitions and meaning of host
host
Alternative forms
hoast(obsolete)
Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /həʊst/
(General American) IPA(key): /hoʊst/
Rhymes: -əʊst
Etymology 1
From Middle Englishhoste, from Old Frenchoste (French: hôte), from Latinhospitem, 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*gʰostipotis(“master of guests”), from *gʰóstis(“stranger, guest, enemy”) and *pótis(“owner, master, host, husband”). Used in English since 13th century.
Noun
host (pluralhosts, femininehostess)
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
(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
Verb
host (third-person singular simple presenthosts, present participlehosting, simple past and past participlehosted)
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.
Translations
See also
compere
guest
event
master of ceremonies
Etymology 2
From Middle Englishoost, borrowed from Old Frenchost, oste, hoste, from Latinhostis(“foreign enemy”), from Proto-Indo-European*gʰóstis (as opposed to inimicus(“personal enemy”)). Doublet of guest.
Noun
host (pluralhosts)
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 Englishhost, oist, ost, from Old Frenchhoiste, from Latinhostia(“sacrificial victim”). Doublet of hostie.
Noun
host (pluralhosts)
(Christianity) The consecrated bread of the Eucharist.
Derived terms
host desecration
Translations
See also
hostage
Anagrams
HOTs, Soth, TOSH, Thos., Tosh, hots, oths, shot, tosh
Catalan
Etymology
Inherited from Old Catalanost, from Latinhostis, from Proto-Italic*hostis, from Proto-Indo-European*gʰóstis(“guest, stranger”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencian)[ˈɔst]
Noun
hostf (pluralhosts)
army, troops
See also
exèrcit
References
“host” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
“host”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
“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 Czechhost, from Proto-Slavic*gostь.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): [ˈɦost]
Noun
hostm anim (femininehostka)
guest
Usage
The archaic plural instrumental is hostmi.
Declension
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
host in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
host in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
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 Englishhost. Doublet of gość.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /xɔst/
Rhymes: -ɔst
Syllabification: host
Noun
hostm inan
(networking)host(computer attached to a network)
Declension
Noun
hostm pers (female equivalenthostessa)
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
hostm 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 Englishhost.
Pronunciation
Noun
hostm (pluralhosts)
(networking)host(computer attached to a network)
Slovene
Noun
hóst
genitive dual/plural of họ̑sta
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Englishhost. Doublet of huésped.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈxost/[ˈxost̪]
Rhymes: -ost
Noun
hostm or f (pluralhosts)
(computing, Internet)host(any computer attached to a network)