Also means
host
Usage Note
Ospite is famously two-faced: it means both the guest and the host, so only context disambiguates. It takes the same form for both genders, distinguished only by the article, l'ospite, plural gli ospiti.
Examples
"Stasera abbiamo un ospite a cena."
Natural Translation
Tonight we have a guest for dinner.
Literal Translation
Tonight we-have a guest at dinner.
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