Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hosta

/ˈhoʊ stə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.74 in modern English

Syllables: hos-ta
IPA: /ˈhoʊ stə/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several herbaceous Asiatic plants of the genus Hosta.

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Hosta f, from Serbo-Croatian Host + translingual -a f. Named after Nicolaus Thomas Host, Croatian-Austrian botanist.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: Host
Root: Hosta
Suffix: -a

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhoʊ stə/
British English: /ˈhɒstə/

Inflected Forms

hostas (plural)

Synonyms

giboshi plantain lily

Rhymes With

costa aosta valle d'aosta

Questions

How do you pronounce hosta?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhoʊ stə/.
What does hosta mean?: Any of several herbaceous Asiatic plants of the genus Hosta.
Where does hosta come from?: Borrowed from translingual Hosta f, from Serbo-Croatian Host + translingual -a f. Named after Nicolaus Thomas Host, Croatian-Austrian botanist.

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