Séquito (en. Entourage)

/ˈse.kito/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: A group of people who follow or accompany someone, especially a figure of authority.

Example Sentence: The president arrived with his retinue of advisors.

El presidente llegó con su séquito de asesores.

Definition: A set of things derived from something.

Example Sentence: Expectations were high, but the retinue of problems was not long in coming.

Las expectativas eran altas, pero el séquito de problemas no se hizo esperar.

Etymology/Origin: From Latin 'sequitum', meaning 'that which follows', derived from 'sequi', meaning 'to follow'.

Common Phrase: to be in the retinue

Meaning: To be part of a group that accompanies an important person.

estar en el séquito

Common Phrase: to follow someone like a retinue

Meaning: To accompany a person consistently and closely.

seguir a alguien como un séquito

Related Word: to accompany

Description: To go with someone to a place.

acompañar

Related Word: following

Description: The action of following something or someone.

seguimiento

Related Word: entourage

Description: A group of people that accompanies an important character.

comitiva

Slang Meaning: To be part of a group that follows someone for personal interest.

Example: Some are only in his retinue for what they can gain from it.

Algunos solo están en su séquito por lo que pueden sacar de él.

Slang Meaning: To refer disparagingly to those who seek fame through another person.

Example: Don't trust them; they're just a retinue of opportunists.

No te fíes de ellos, son solo un séquito de oportunistas.