-stae

Latin

Etymology

From Illyrian. Compare also -stinī, -tae, -tēs.

Suffix

-stae f pl (genitive -stārum); first declension

  1. Found in Illyrian ethnonyms formed from toponyms.
    Burnum + ‎-stae → ‎Burnistae
    Splonum + ‎-stae → ‎Splonistae

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