Spanish word

presentador

Pronunciation

IPA/pɾesentaˈðoɾ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounhost

Example

El presentador presenta el programa todas las noches.

The host presents the show every night.

Illustration for presentador (host)

More examples

El presentador saludó al público antes de empezar.

The host greeted the audience before starting.

Core concept

Onstage emcee who keeps a ceremony or program moving.

Common phrases

  • el presentador del programa

    the host of the program

  • presentador de noticias

    news anchor

  • presentador invitado

    guest host

Similar words

conductor: Hosts a broadcast program, guiding conversations and linking items on air.
locutor: Announces on radio or TV, reads scripts and provides program cues and notices.
moderador: Facilitates panel discussions, moderating turn-taking and maintaining order.
maestro de ceremonias: Presides over ceremonies, conducting formal proceedings and timing each segment.

Definition in Spanish

Persona encargada de dirigir y moderar un acto, programa o ceremonia, anunciando a los participantes y marcando el ritmo del evento.

Word origin

It is formed from presentar plus the agentive suffix -dor, and presentar traces back to Latin praesentare meaning 'to make present'.

Usage tips

  • Spanish marks gender with presentador/presentadora, and anfitrión refers to a social host while presentador focuses on introducing participants or steering a show.

Other meanings

  • announcernoun
  • presenternoun

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