-nast

suffix

Pressed, closed.

OriginAncient Greek ναστός →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. Pressed, closed.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekναστός“pressed”
  2. English-nast

From Ancient Greek ναστός (nastós, “pressed”), from the verb νάσσω (nássō).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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