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-mastix

Syllables: mas·tix/ˈmæs.tɪks/

-mastix suffix: suffix denoting a strong hatred and opposition of whatever thing the suffix is attached to.

Suffix

-mastix

  1. (archaic, literary, uncommon) Suffix denoting a strong hatred and opposition of whatever thing the suffix is attached to.

Origin of -mastix

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μάστῐξ (mástĭx, “whip, scourge, plague”).

Questions about -mastix

What does -mastix mean?
-mastix means suffix denoting a strong hatred and opposition of whatever thing the suffix is attached to.
What part of speech is -mastix?
-mastix is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -mastix?
-mastix is pronounced /ˈmæs.tɪks/.

Words near -mastix in the dictionary

  1. -mantadine
  2. -mantic
  3. -mar-
  4. -mas
  5. -mastia
  6. -mastix
  7. -mate
  8. -mates
  9. -max
  10. -maxx
  11. -maxxed

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