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.