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hostis <is> m (selten f)

1.

a.

hostis
Staatsfeind, Landesfeind, Feind im Krieg [ socii atque hostes Freund und Feind ]
hostis koll.
die Feinde [ externus ]

b.

hostis
offener Feind, Gegner, Widersacher [ bonorum der Konservativen; patriae Hochverräter; veritatis; (auch m. Dat) dis hominibusque ]

c. (vor Gericht)

hostis Plaut.
Prozessgegner

d. (in der Liebe)

hostis poet
Nebenbuhler, Rivale

2. vorkl.; poet

hostis
Fremder, Ausländer
cives atque hostes

3. spätlat

hostis
der Teufel
Declension for hostis
Case Singular Plural
Nominative hostis hostēs
Genitive hostis hostum
Dative hostī hostibus
Accusative hostem hostēs
Ablative hoste hostibus