Polish
Etymology
From hostia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxɔs.tja/
- Rhymes: -ɔstja
- Syllabification: Hos‧tia
- Homophone: hostia
Noun
Hostia f
- (Roman Catholicism) Holy Communion, Blessed Sacrament, Lord's Supper, Body of Christ (bread used in the Christian ritual of the Eucharist; after the consecration)
- Synonyms: Ciało Chrystusa, Eucharystia, Najświętszy Sakrament, Przenajświętszy Sakrament
Declension
Declension of Hostia
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Hostia
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Hostie
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| genitive
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Hostii
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Hostii/Hostyj (archaic)
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| dative
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Hostii
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Hostiom
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| accusative
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Hostię
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Hostie
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| instrumental
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Hostią
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Hostiami
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| locative
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Hostii
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Hostiach
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| vocative
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Hostio
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Hostie
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Further reading
- Hostia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Hostia in Polish dictionaries at PWN