-nasty

suffix

relating to a nastic change

OriginAncient Greek ναστός →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. biologyrelating to a nastic change

Origin

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

From Ancient Greek ναστός (nastós, “pressed”), from the verb νάσσω (nássō). By surface analysis, -nast + -y.

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Translations

Irish -nastacht
  • -nastachtbotany: relating to a nastic charge
Polish -nastia
  • -nastiabotany: relating to a nastic charge
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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