hueste

See also: Hueste

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈweste/, [ˈwest̪e]
  • Rhymes: -este

Etymology 1

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

Noun

hueste f (plural huestes)

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

Etymology 2

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

Adjective

hueste (plural huestes)

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