hostia

Signification (Anglais)

1. (declension-1, feminine) sacrifice, offering
2. (declension-1, feminine) victim, sacrificial animal
3. (declension-1, feminine) host, the consecrated bread

Concepts

hostie

Prononcé comme (IPA)

[ˈhɔs.ti.a]

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰostiyo-, from *ǵʰes- (“hand”).