This is the 4831st most frequent Catalan word.
sostenia
"Sostenia" is the third person singular imperfect tense of "sostenir," meaning "he/she/it supported" or "was supporting" in English.
The word "sostenia" in this sentence is used to describe the act of physically holding an object.
Ell sostenia el llibre amb la mà esquerra.
He held the book with his left hand.
Here, "sostenia" expresses maintaining or defending an opinion or statement.
El professor sostenia que l'educació és clau pel futur.
The teacher argued that education is key to the future.
In this case, "sostenia" refers to the act of bearing or supporting weight or pressure.