hôtes

/ot/hôte
1.
nounmasculinePlural

guests (people invited or received)

Nos hôtes arrivent à 19 h.

Our guests are arriving at 7 p.m.

Synonyms:invités, convives
2.
nounmasculinePlural

hosts (those or places that receive or host events)

Plusieurs villes ont été hôtes du championnat cette année.

Several cities were hosts of the championship this year.

3.
nounmasculinePlural

hosts (organisms that harbour parasites, pathogens, or symbionts)

Les chauves‑souris sont des hôtes naturels de plusieurs coronavirus.

Bats are natural hosts for several coronaviruses.