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-blastic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
-blas-tic
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Having a specified number or type of elements that go on to form other bodies.

suffix

Of or relating to an immature cell or tissue.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek βλᾰστός (blăstós)bor. English -blast Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -blastic From -blast + -ic.

Questions

What does -blastic mean?
Having a specified number or type of elements that go on to form other bodies.
Where does -blastic come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek βλᾰστός (blăstós)bor. English -blast Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -blastic From -blast + -ic.

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