hóstia

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See also: hostia, Hostia, hòstia, hostią, and Hostią

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin hostia.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɔs.t͡ʃi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈɔs.t͡ʃjɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈɔʃ.t͡ʃi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈɔʃ.t͡ʃjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɔs.t͡ʃi.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈɔs.t͡ʃja/

  • Hyphenation: hós‧ti‧a

Noun

hóstia f (plural hóstias)

  1. (Catholicism) host (consecrated bread)
    Synonym: partícula

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