-asta
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "asta"
Etymology
From Ancient Greek -αστής (-astḗs), from Ancient Greek -άζω (-ázō).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈas.ta/, [ˈäs̠t̪ä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈas.ta/, [ˈäst̪ä]
Suffix
-asta m (genitive -astae); first declension
- someone associated with something
Declension
First-declension noun.
Synonyms
Descendants
- → English: -ast
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