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Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin hostīlis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
hostil m or f (masculine and feminine plural hostils)
- hostile
Derived terms
Czech
Pronunciation
Participle
hostil
- masculine singular past active participle of hostit
Galician
Adjective
hostil m or f (plural hostís)
- hostile
Middle English
Noun
hostil
- alternative form of hostel
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin hostīlis.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Portugal) -il, (Brazil) -iw
- Hyphenation: hos‧til
Adjective
hostil m or f (plural hostis)
- hostile (showing ill will and malevolence)
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin hostīlis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /osˈtil/
- Rhymes: -il
- Syllabification: hos‧til
Adjective
hostil m or f (masculine and feminine plural hostiles)
- hostile
- Synonym: adverso
Derived terms
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