-mastix

mas·tix
/ˈmæs.tɪks/

suffix

Suffix denoting a strong hatred and opposition of whatever thing the suffix is attached to.

OriginAncient Greek μάστῐξ →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. archaicliteraryuncommonSuffix denoting a strong hatred and opposition of whatever thing the suffix is attached to.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμάστῐξ“whip, scourge, plague”
  2. English-mastix

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μάστῐξ (mástĭx, “whip, scourge, plague”).

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APA

-mastix. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-mastix

MLA

“-mastix.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-mastix. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-mastix,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-mastix.

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