-ista

Portuguese

suffix
Definitions
  • ist person with a particular creative or academic role, appended to the name of this role, or its corresponding adjective
  • ist; -man person who uses or works with a particular tool, instrument or technique, appended to the name of the tool
  • ist; -ista one who proscribes to a particular doctrine, appended to the etymon of the doctrine’s name
  • istic of or relating to a particular doctrine, appended to the etymon of the doctrine’s name
  • (chiefly Brazil) of, from or relating to a location
  • (chiefly Brazil) someone from a location
  • a supporter of a sports team

Etymology

Derived from Latin -ista (-ist) derived from Ancient Greek -ιστής.

Origin

Ancient Greek

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