-ist

== English == === 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. Doublet of -ista. Sense 1.9 is influenced by Esperanto -isto. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /-ɪst/ (weak vowel merger) IPA(key): /-əst/ Homophone: -est === Suffix === -ist Added to words to form nouns denoting: a person who studies or practices a particular discipline; botanist, one who studies plants psychiatrist, one who practices psychiatry a person who uses a device of some kind; violinist, one who plays a violin cyclist, one who rides a (bi)cycle (dated) autoist, one who drives an automobile pianist, one who plays the piano one who engages in a particular type of activity; adventurist, one who takes risks or goes on adventures artist, one who makes art bigamist, one who commits bigamy terrorist, one who causes terror tourist, one who tours Note, many of these are related to -isms: adventurism, terrorism, tourism one who suffers from a specific condition or syndrome autist, egoist Note, these are related to -isms: autism, egoism one who subscribes to a particular theological doctrine or religious denomination; Buddhist, Baptist, monotheist Note, these are related to -isms: Buddhism, monotheism one who has a certain ideology or set of beliefs; Marxist, modernist, nihilist, existentialist, fascist, pacifist, activist, environmentalist, Note, these are related to -isms: Marxism, modernism, nihilism, existentialism, fascism, pacifism one who owns or manages something; capitalist; industrialist Note, these are related to -isms: capitalism; industrialism a person who holds bigoted, partial views with respect to a particular matter. sexist, racist: Note, these are related to -isms: sexism, racism a person who speaks or specializes in a (usually constructed) language. Esperantist, Tokiponist ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== -ast ==== Translations ==== === See also === -er -ista -ite -or === Anagrams === SIT, 'tis, Sit, its, its', TIs, t'is, tis, STI, TIS, sit, 'its, it's, TSI, ITS, S.T.I. == Danish == === Etymology === From French -iste (“-ist, -istic”), from Latin -ista (“-ist; one who practises or believes”), from Ancient Greek -ιστής (-istḗs), alternative form of -τής (-tḗs), from Proto-Hellenic *-tās, probably from Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ (forms nouns representing state of being). === Suffix === -ist c -ist, used to form nouns, usually relating to people, e.g. profession/occupation. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “-ist” in Den Danske Ordbog == Dutch == === Suffix === -ist m appended to a word, it yields a noun which signifies the subject who performs something related to that word ==== Derived terms ==== == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin -ista, reinforced by French -iste. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ɪst] === Suffix === -ist m (weak, genitive -isten, plural -isten, feminine -istin) -ist ‎Piano (“piano”) + ‎-ist → ‎Pianist (“pianist”) ‎Anarchie (“anarchy”) + ‎-ist → ‎Anarchist (“anarchist”) ‎Putsch (“putsch, coup”) + ‎-ist → ‎Putschist (“putschist, coupist”) ==== Usage notes ==== The suffix is productive in German, but generally only with non-native words or proper nouns. Exceptions include Harfenist, Lagerist, Putschist. ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === Category:German terms suffixed with -ist == Middle English == === Suffix === -ist alternative form of -est knowist, sendist, bitakist == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From French -iste (“-ist, -istic”), from Latin -ista (“-ist; one who practises or believes”), from Ancient Greek -ιστής (-istḗs), alternative form of -τής (-tḗs), from Proto-Hellenic *-tās, probably from Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ (forms nouns representing state of being). === Suffix === -ist m used to form nouns, usually relating to people. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “-ist” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From French -iste, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής (-istḗs). === Suffix === -ist m used to form nouns, usually relating to people. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “-ist” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Old English == === Suffix === -ist alternative form of -ost == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French -iste. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ist] === Suffix === -ist m or n (feminine singular -istă, masculine plural -iști, feminine/neuter plural -iste) -ist pian +‎ -ist ― pianist (pianist) anarhie +‎ -ist ― anarhist (anarchist) rasă +‎ -ist ― rasist (racist) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== -istă -ism -tor == Serbo-Croatian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French -iste. === Suffix === -ist (Cyrillic spelling -ист) (Croatia) Suffix appended to words to create a masculine noun, usually denoting a follower or a profession. Chiefly used for loanwords. ==== Derived terms ==== == Swedish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French -iste. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɪst] === Suffix === -ist c -ist ‎piano (“piano”) + ‎-ist → ‎pianist (“pianist”) ‎anarki (“anarchy”) + ‎-ist → ‎anarkist (“anarchist”) ‎ras (“race”) + ‎-ist → ‎rasist (“racist”) ‎nykter (“sober”) + ‎-ist → ‎nykterist (“non-drinker, teetotaler”) ‎infanteri (“infantry”) + ‎-ist → ‎infanterist (“infantryman”) ‎miljöparti (“green party”) + ‎-ist → ‎miljöpartist (“member or supporter of a green party”) ‎70-tal(et) (“(the) 70s”) + ‎-ist → ‎70-talist (“person born in the 70s”) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== -ism