-isto

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

Czech

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ ɪsto]

Suffix

-isto m pers

vocative singular of -ista

Esperanto

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)

Proto-Hellenic *-tās

Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs)

Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor.

Latin -istader.

Esperanto -isto

From Latin -ista.

Pronunciation

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

Suffix

-isto (noun-forming suffix, accusative singular -iston, plural -istoj, accusative plural -istojn)

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).

Derived terms

Esperanto terms suffixed with -isto

Related terms

-ismo (“doctrine, ideology”)

Finnish

Etymology

-i- re-extracted from the plural infix -i-.

Suffix

-isto (front vowel harmony variant -stö, linguistic notation -stO)

alternative form of -sto

Usage notes

Most uses are analyzable as -sto attached to plural stems, but there are also analogous cases where the plural stem would not result in the actual form found; they are documented under this suffix.

Declension

See -sto.

Derived terms

Finnish terms suffixed with -isto

Polish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈis.tɔ/
Rhymes: -istɔ
Syllabification: -is‧to

Suffix

-isto m

vocative singular of -ista

Czech

Pronunciation

Suffix

Esperanto

Etymology

Pronunciation

Suffix

Usage notes

Derived terms

Related terms

Further reading

Finnish

Etymology

Suffix

Usage notes

Declension

Derived terms

Polish

Pronunciation

Suffix