-asta

See also: Appendix:Variations of "asta"

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek -αστής (-astḗs), from Ancient Greek -άζω (-ázō).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [as.ta]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [as.ta]

Suffix

-asta m (genitive -astae); first declension

1. someone associated with something

Declension

First-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	-asta	-astae
genitive	-astae	-astārum
dative	-astae	-astīs
accusative	-astam	-astās
ablative	-astā	-astīs
vocative	-asta	-astae

Synonyms

• -ista

Descendants

• → English: -ast