-ast
English
Etymology
From Latin -asta, from Ancient Greek -αστής (-astḗs), from -άζω (-ázō, verbal suffix) + -τής (-tḗs, agent-noun suffix).
Derived terms
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Related terms
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse -astr, from Proto-Germanic *-ōstaz.
Suffix
-ast
- creates superlative of an adjective, if the noun comes before the adjective, and the noun is in indefinite singular form.
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