Spanish Conversation · Level 10
88 words
Spanish word
visitador
Pronunciation
IPA/bisitaˈðoɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nounvisitor
Example
El visitador esperó en la recepción.
The visitor waited at the reception desk.
More examples
¿Puedo ayudar al visitador con sus maletas?
Can I help the visitor with their luggage?
Core concept
A professional who makes scheduled visits to clients or institutions.
Similar words
visitante: Visits a place as a casual attendee or public guest without professional duties.
invitado: Arrives at an event or household after receiving an invitation and participates as a guest.
representante: Visits clients on behalf of a company or organization as its official representative.
inspector: Visits sites to perform inspections or technical checks as a specialist.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que realiza visitas por motivos profesionales u oficiales, como representantes comerciales, inspectores o agentes de salud.
Word origin
From Spanish visitar (from Latin visitare) plus the agentive suffix -dor, meaning someone whose job is to visit for official or commercial purposes.
Usage tips
- Used frequently as a job title (visitador médico, visitador judicial); it implies a professional call rather than a casual guest, for which use visitante.