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): (Valencia) [ˈɔs.ti.a]
  • Audio (Barcelona):(file)

Noun

hòstia f (plural hòsties)

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

Interjection

hòstia

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

Further reading

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