-iste

== Dutch == === Etymology === From -ist +‎ -e. === Suffix === -iste -ist in the female form == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής (-istḗs). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ist/ === Suffix === -iste m or f by sense (noun-forming suffix, plural -istes) -ist === Suffix === -iste (adjective-forming suffix, plural -istes) -istic === Derived terms === === Descendants === == Italian == === Etymology 1 === From Latin -īvistis (via -īsti). Example: Italian finiste, from Latin finivistis. ==== Suffix ==== -iste (non-lemma form of verb-forming suffix) used with a stem to form the second-person plural past historic and imperfect subjunctive of regular -ire verbs === Etymology 2 === ==== Alternative forms ==== -isti (after masculine nouns) ==== Suffix ==== -iste f pl (non-lemma form of noun-forming suffix) plural of -ista (after feminine nouns) === References === === Anagrams === -esti, seti, site, stie, tesi == Latvian == === Etymology 1 === Feminine form of -ists. ==== Suffix ==== -iste Added to nouns to form feminine nouns denoting members/followers of a principle, religion, philosophy, lifestyle, or system of belief (usually named by words in -isms), or who has a certain profession or activity, just like its English cognate -ist. ===== Related terms ===== -ists (masculine counterpart of -iste) -isms (the corresponding profession / activity / system of belief) === Etymology 2 === Apparently borrowed from Lithuanian -ystė, in words like karalỹstė (“kingdom”). ==== Suffix ==== -iste Used to form names of regions, areas, countries, etc. from the name of the their ruler: karalis “king” -> karaliste “kingdom.” ===== Derived terms ===== == Norman == === Suffix === -iste -ist ==== Derived terms ==== == Spanish == === Alternative forms === -istes (nonstandard, proscribed) === Etymology === From Latin -istī (third conjugation) and -īvisti ~ -īistī (fourth conjugation) === Suffix === -iste Suffix indicating the second-person singular indicative preterite of -er and -ir verbs. ==== See also ==== -aste