Meanings
suffix
- someone associated with something
Origin
- Ancient Greek-αστής
- Latin-asta
- English-ast
From Latin -asta, from Ancient Greek -αστής (-astḗs), from -άζω (-ázō, verbal suffix) + -τής (-tḗs, agent-noun suffix).
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APA
-ast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ast
MLA
“-ast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ast. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ast,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ast.
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