-isto

See also: isto, Isto, istô, īsto, and isto-

Czech

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ ɪsto]

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-isto m pers

vocative singular of -ista

Esperanto

Etymology

From Latin -ista.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈisto/
Rhymes: -isto
Hyphenation: is‧to

Suffix

-isto

a person who is occupied with, often but not necessarily implying a professional occupation
‎ŝteli (“to steal”) + ‎-isto → ‎ŝtelisto (“thief”)

‎kuraci (“to treat, heal”) + ‎-isto → ‎kuracisto (“doctor, physician”)

‎maro (“sea”) + ‎-isto → ‎maristo (“sailor”)

‎scienco (“science”) + ‎-isto → ‎sciencisto (“scientist”)

‎Esperanto + ‎-isto → ‎esperantisto (“Esperantist”)
a person who follows an ideology or doctrine (often following a corresponding -ismo)
‎anarĥio (“anarchy”) + ‎-isto → ‎anarĥiisto (“anarchist”)

‎Budho (“Buddha”) + ‎-isto → ‎budhisto (“Buddhist”)

‎fundamento (“foundation”) + ‎-isto → ‎fundamentisto (“fundamentalist”)

Usage notes

It is important to distinguish between an -anto, someone who is doing something at the moment, and an -isto, someone whose occupation it is to do something. For example, if you are cooking dinner, you are a kuiranto (“cook (someone who is cooking)”). If you are employed as a chef, you are a kuiristo (“cook (by occupation)”). This often implies a professional occupation, but not necessarily. E.g. artisto (“artist”) and verkisto (“author, writer”) also frequently refer to hobbyists.

Also note that in Esperanto, membership is denoted by -ano. For example, a colonist is a koloniano, whereas koloniisto would signify an advocate of colonialism (koloniismo).

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Polish

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