-ast
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
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).