hostessa

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See also: hostessą

Catalan

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Etymology

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From hoste (host) +‎ -essa (-ess, feminine noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hostessa f (plural hostesses)

  1. female equivalent of hoste

Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Borrowed from English hostess.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xɔsˈtɛs.sa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛssa
  • Syllabification: hos‧tes‧sa

Noun

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hostessa f (male equivalent host)

  1. female equivalent of host (hostess, 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

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Further reading

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  • hostessa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • hostessa in Polish dictionaries at PWN