anfitrião

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀμφιτρύων (Amphitrúōn), a Theban general in Greek mythology. Compare French amphitryon and Spanish anfitrión.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃.fi.tɾiˈɐ̃w̃/ [ɐ̃.fi.tɾɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /ɐ̃.fiˈtɾjɐ̃w̃/ [ɐ̃.fiˈtɾjɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃.fi.tɾiˈɐ̃w̃/, (faster pronunciation) /ɐ̃.fiˈtɾjɐ̃w̃/

Hyphenation: an‧fi‧tri‧ão

Noun

anfitrião m (plural anfitriões or anfitriãos, feminine anfitriã or anfitrioa, feminine plural anfitriãs or anfitrioas)

host (one who receives or entertains a guest)
Synonym: dono da casa

Ele agradeceu o anfitrião pela festa muito agradável.
He thanked the host for the very enjoyable party.
(computing, Internet) host (server in a network)
Synonyms: host, hospedeiro

Further reading

“anfitrião” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

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