hostil

/osˈtil/ · B2 · adj

hostile

⚔️ Almost English hostile minus the e; both come from Latin hostis, enemy

Latin hostis first meant stranger, then enemy. The Spanish h is silent and the stress falls on the end: os-TIL. One form covers both genders: un perro hostil, una mirada hostil; the plural is hostiles.

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