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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-nast

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
-nast
IPA
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Pressed, closed.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ναστός (nastós, “pressed”), from the verb νάσσω (nássō).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ναστός

Questions

What does -nast mean?
Pressed, closed.
Where does -nast come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce -nast

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