# hostie

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhəʊsti/

## Definitions
1. the consecrated bread or wafer of the Eucharist, host.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French hostie, from Latin hostia.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hostie