-plast

US/plæst/

suffix

A small body, structure, particle, or granule, especially of living matter.

OriginAncient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós) ← Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. A small body, structure, particle, or granule, especially of living matter.
  2. A plastid.

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  2. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  3. Ancient Greekπλᾰ́σσω (plắssō)
  4. Ancient Greekπλᾰστός (plăstós)
  5. English-plast

Derived from Ancient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós, “molded, formed”).

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Translations

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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