English

Noun

hos

1. plural of ho
   • 2007, January 14, “Henry Alford”, in Books on Broadway:

     talkin’, talkin’ ’bout emperor’s children: ivy league pimps and hos.

Anagrams

• ohs, Osh, sho, soh

Danish

Etymology

Originally an unstressed form of hus ‎(“house”) undergoing a development in meaning from "at someone's house" to "with someone" – analogous to the development of Latin casa ‎(“house”) to French chez ‎(“at (the house of)”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [hɔs]

Preposition

hos

1. at, by, with

References

• “hos” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “hos” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Dutch

Pronunciation

Verb

hos

1. first-person singular present indicative of hossen
2. imperative of hossen

Irish

Noun

hos m

1. h-prothesized form of os

Latin

Pronoun

hōs

1. accusative masculine plural of hic

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Developed from hus.

Preposition

hos

1. at, by, with

References

• “hos” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Developed from hus.

Preposition

hos

1. at, by, with

Synonyms

• hjå

References

• “hos” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old English

Noun

hōs f

1. escort; company

Swedish

Pronunciation

Noun

hos

1. indefinite genitive singular of ho

Preposition

hos

1. in the vicinity of object
2. at someone's place or building, usually meaning their home or workplace. Same as Icelandic hjá): Jag är hos djävulen (I am at the devil's place; I am in ****). Johan är hos sig (Johan is at his own place).

Derived terms

• hemma hos

Tok Pisin

Etymology

English horse.

Noun

hos

1. horse