Etymology

-ast

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Latin -asta ← Ancient Greek -αστής
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived from-αστής
  2. Latin · borrowed from-asta
  3. English today-ast

From Latin -asta, from Ancient Greek -αστής (-astḗs), from -άζω (-ázō, verbal suffix) + -τής (-tḗs, agent-noun suffix).

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