-ist

Meaning

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Synonyms

-er

or

ist

Pronounced as (IPA)

/-ɪst/

Etymology

From Middle English -ist, -iste, from Old French -iste and Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής (-istḗs), from -ίζω (-ízō, “-ize, -ise”, verbal suffix) + -τής (-tḗs, agent-noun suffix). Equivalent to -ism + -t.