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-ista

/-ˈiːstə/

-ista suffix: forms nouns denoting one who follows a principle; an adept.

Suffix

-ista

  1. Forms nouns denoting one who follows a principle; an adept.
    • fashion + -ista → fashionista
    • Marx + -ista → Marxista

Origin of -ista

From Spanish -ista in Sandinista (1930s). Doublet of -ist.

Questions about -ista

What does -ista mean?
-ista means forms nouns denoting one who follows a principle; an adept.
What part of speech is -ista?
-ista is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -ista?
-ista is pronounced /-ˈiːstə/.

Words near -ista in the dictionary

  1. -ising
  2. -ism
  3. -isms
  4. -ismus
  5. -ist
  6. -ista
  7. -istan
  8. -istic
  9. -istical
  10. -istically
  11. -istics

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