hueste

== Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈw̝este/ [ˈw̝es.t̪e] Rhymes: -este Syllabification: hues‧te === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Latin hostem (“enemy, stranger”), from Proto-Italic *hostim, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstim (“guest, stranger”). Compare Catalan host (“army”), Italian oste (“army, host”), Romanian oaste (“army, host”). ==== Noun ==== hueste f (plural huestes) (usually in the plural) army, troops following (group of followers, supporters) ===== Related terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl cuēchtic (“something powdered, finely ground”). ==== Adjective ==== hueste m or f (masculine and feminine plural huestes) (Honduras) ground, finely powdered (of corn dough, Honduras) beaten and ready for the preparation of tortillas === Further reading === “hueste”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025