gospodin

noun

gos·​po·​din

¦gäspə¦dēn,

-əd¦yēn

plural gospoda

-ə¦dä

—used as a courtesy title in some Slavic countries

Word History

Etymology

Russian; akin to Old Slavic gospodĭ, gospodinŭ lord, master, and probably to Latin hospit-, hospes host

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