hueste

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine, plural-normally) army, troops
2. (feminine) following (group of followers, supporters)

Adj

1. (Honduras, feminine, masculine) ground, finely powdered
2. (Honduras, feminine, masculine) beaten and ready for the preparation of tortillas

Concepts

host

corporation

crew

ensemble

enterprise

firm

horde

legion

company

venture

Synonyms

gente de guerra

horda

legión

compañía teatral

Translations

hoste

مؤسسة

Anhänger

companyia

host

legió

شراكة

Gruppe

Heer

Truppe

Heerschar

επιχειρήσεις

amphitryon

entreprise

شركة

Hyphenated as

hues‧te

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈw̝este/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: hostis

Cognate with Catalan: host

Cognate with Italian: oste

Cognate with Romanian: oaste

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl: cuēchtic

In summary

Inherited from Latin hostem (“enemy, stranger”), from Proto-Italic *hostis, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstis (“guest, stranger”). Compare Catalan host (“army”), Italian oste (“army, host”), Romanian oaste (“army, host”).