hòstia

See also: hostia, Hostia, hóstia, hostią, and Hostią

Catalan

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈɔs.ti.a]

Noun

hòstia f (plural hòsties)

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

Interjection

hòstia

(vulgar) jeez (expression of surprise)
Synonyms: (euphemisms) òndia, ostres, hosti, ospa
(vulgar) fuck!

Further reading

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

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