La azafata
Example: La azafata explicó las medidas de seguridad en el avión.
Definition
"La azafata" refers to a female flight attendant who is responsible for ensuring passengers' safety and comfort during a flight. For example, "La azafata explicó las medidas de seguridad en el avión" means the flight attendant explained the safety measures on the plane.
Etymology
The word "la azafata" comes from the Arabic term 'az-zafātah,' meaning a young woman or maid. It entered Spanish through medieval contact with Arabic culture, evolving to specifically denote a woman attending to passengers, especially in air travel. Did you know that originally it referred to female attendants in various public services before becoming associated with aviation?
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"La azafata" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Tourism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 135 commonly used words.
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