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)

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

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