HASTA

Hasta

Hasta is a Latin word meaning spear. Hastae were carried by early Roman Legionaries, in particular they were carried by and gave their name to those Roman soldiers known as Hastati. However, during Republican times, the hastati were re-armed with pila and gladii and the hasta was only retained by the triarii.

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hasta

Noun

  1. A hand gesture used to depict the meaning of a song

Verb

hasta

  1. : has to; is required to.
    He hasta visit the doctor.

Interjection

hasta

  1. goodbye


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