oaste

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oaste

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Inherited from Latin hostem, accusative singular of hostis (“enemy, stranger”), from Proto-Italic *hostis, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstis (“guest, stranger”).

noun oști · oaste · oastea · oștile

archaic, feminine army, host
Similar: armată
archaic, feminine war
Similar: război, conflict, bătălie, luptă

In English

army military force concerned mainly with ground operations

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@misc{oaste_2026,
  title = {oaste},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/oaste},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}