Meaning of hasta | Babel Free
[ˈhas.ta]Definitions
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a spear, lance, pike, carried by soldiers and used for thrusting declension-1, feminine
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Asti (a town in Piedmont, Italy) declension-1, feminine, singular
Examples
“Petere aliquem hastā.”
To attack someone with a spear.
“Victumne putāstī / Thēsea, dīre Creōn? Adsum, nec sanguine fessum / crēde; sitit meritōs etiamnum haec hasta cruōrēs.”
Did you think Theseus is defeated, cruel Creon? I am here, and do not believe I'm tired of blood, even my spear is still thirsty for righteous slaughter.
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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