Etymology

mast-

Today it means: mastoid process. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μάσταξ
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mast- · prefix1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμάσταξ“jaws, what chews”
  2. English todaymast-

From Ancient Greek μάσταξ (mástax, “jaws, what chews”).

mast- · prefix2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμαστός“breast”
  2. English todaymast-

From Ancient Greek μαστός (mastós, “breast”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekμάσταξ all →

mastax

Ancient Greekμαστός all →

-mastiamastospolymastia

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