-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.t̪a]
Suffix
-asta m (genitive -astae); first declension
- 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
Descendants
- → English: -ast