hoste
Pronunciation: /ˈɔste̝/
“hoste” is a Galician word. Its 2 meanings in English:
noun
In Galician
- Grupo de ánimas dos mortos que, segundo a mitoloxía galega, sae ós camiños polas noites a anuncia-la próxima morte dalgún veciño.
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese oste (“host, army”) (with the h- added back to reflect the Latin etymon), from Latin hostem, accusative singular of hostis (“an enemy of the state”).
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