vestíbulo
/besˈtibulo/ · B2 · noun · m
anteroom
🚪 vestíbulo = Latin vestibulum, the open space before a door; vest- sounds like 'best' entrance
Spanish vestíbulo comes from Latin vestibulum, the entry space in front of a building. Link the start 'vest-' with 'best seat before the door': it is the room you pass through first, before reaching the rest of the building.