Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-ast

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
-ast
IPA
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

someone associated with something

Etymology

From Latin -asta, from Ancient Greek -αστής (-astḗs), from -άζω (-ázō, verbal suffix) + -τής (-tḗs, agent-noun suffix).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

-ist

Frequently Paired Words

-ist

Questions

What does -ast mean?
someone associated with something
Where does -ast come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce -ast

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