amfitrió

Catalan

Etymology

From the eponymous character in Molière's Amphitryon, who hosts an elaborate banquet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əm.fi.tɾiˈo]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [am.fi.tɾiˈo]
• Rhymes: -o

Noun

amfitrió m (plural amfitrions, feminine amfitriona)

1. host (one which receives a guest)

Further reading

• “amfitrió” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.