-ast
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ast"
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin -asta, from Ancient Greek -αστής (-astḗs), from -άζω (-ázō, verbal suffix) + -τής (-tḗs, agent-noun suffix).
Suffix[edit]
-ast
- someone associated with something
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
- ATS, ATs, S. A. T., S.A.T., SAT, STA, Sat, Sat., Sta, Sta., T.A.s, TA's, TAS, TAs, TSA, Tas, Tas., at's, ats, sat, sat., sta, tas
Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse -astr, from Proto-Germanic *-ōstaz.
Suffix[edit]
-ast
- creates superlative of an adjective, if the noun comes before the adjective, and the noun is in indefinite singular form.
Usage notes[edit]
- In other cases, the adjective ends in -asta or (more commonly) -aste.
- For long adjectives (more than 2-3 syllables) superlative is constructed by the word mest (similar to the English use of most).