hòstia

See also: hostia and hóstia

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin hostia (“victim, sacrifice”). Compare Spanish hostia.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ˈɔs.ti.ə/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈɔs.ti.a/

Noun

hòstia f (plural hòsties)

(Catholicism) host (religious token)
(vulgar) punch, slap
Synonym: bufetada

Interjection

hòstia

(vulgar) jeez (expression of surprise)
(vulgar) fuck!

Further reading

“hòstia” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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