-aster

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Suffix
  - 1.2.1 Derived terms
  - 1.2.2 Related terms

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin aster (“little, petty, partial, incomplete”)

Suffix[edit]

-aster

Used to form diminutive and pejorative nouns, labeling someone pretending to be what they are not.

Derived terms[edit]

English words suffixed with -aster

Related terms[edit]

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