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hueste

hueste

Spanish

Noun

hueste f ‎(plural huestes)

  1. (usually in the plural) army, troops
  2. following (group of followers, supporters)
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Etymology 2

From Classical Nahuatl cuēchtic ‎(“something powdered, finely ground”).

Adjective

hueste m, f ‎(plural huestes)

  1. (Honduras) ground, finely powdered
  2. (of corn dough, Honduras) Beaten and ready for the preparation of tortillas.

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwes.te/
  • Rhymes: -este

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