-ista

Etymology

From Latin -ista via Spanish -ista in "Sandinista" (1930s).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-ˈistə/

Suffix

-ista

1. Forms nouns denoting one who follows a principle; an adept.

   fashionista

   Marxista

   Lincolnista

Anagrams

• Asti, IAST, IATs, Sati, Sita, TIAS, Tais, Tisa, Tsai, aits, itas, sati, tais

Suffix

-ista

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Etymology

From Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής (-istḗs).^[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [iʃtɒ]
• Hyphenation: is‧ta

Suffix

-ista

1. -ist, added to a word to form a noun denoting:
   1. One who follows a principle or system of belief.

      tao (“tao”) + ‎-ista → ‎taoista (“Taoist”)

      Note, these are related to -izmus, e.g. taoizmus (“Taoism”)

   2. A member of a profession or one interested in something.

      komponista (“composer, one who creates music”)

   3. A person who uses something.

      zongora (“piano”) + ‎-ista → ‎zongorista (“pianist”)

   4. A person who holds certain views or values.

      rasszista (“racist”)

2. -istic, added to a word to form an adjective

   klasszicista (“classicistic”)

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

References

Etymology

From Latin -ista.

Suffix

-ista m, f (plural -isti or -iste)

1. -ist

See also

• -ismo
• -istico

Alternative forms

• -istēs

Etymology

From Ancient Greek -ιστής (-istḗs), from the stems of verbs in -ίζω (-ízō) + the masculine agent noun suffix -τής (-tḗs).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈis.ta/, [ˈɪs.ta]

Suffix

-ista m (genitive -istae); first declension

1. -ist; one who practises or believes.

Etymology

From Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής (-istḗs).

Suffix

-ista m, f (plural -istas)

1. -ist (person with a particular creative or academic role), appended to the name of this role, or its corresponding adjective

   ambiental (“environmental”) + ‎-ista → ‎ambientalista (“environmentalist”)

   zoologia (“zoology”) + ‎-ista → ‎zoologista (“zoologist”)

2. -ist; -man (person who uses or works with a particular tool, instrument or technique), appended to the name of the tool

   flauta (“flute”) + ‎-ista → ‎flautista (“flautist”)

   desenho (“drawing; draught”) + ‎-ista → ‎desenhista (“draughtsman”)

3. -ist; -ista (one who proscribes to a particular doctrine), appended to the etymon of the doctrine’s name

   Calvino (“(John) Calvin”) + ‎-ista → ‎calvinista (“Calvinist”)

   Marx (“(Karl) Marx”) + ‎-ista → ‎marxista (“Marxist”)

4. -istic (of or relating to a particular doctrine), appended to the etymon of the doctrine’s name

   Marx (“(Karl) Marx”) + ‎-ista → ‎marxista (“relating to Marxism”)

5. (chiefly Brazil) of, from or relating to a location

   Norte (“North region of Brazil”) + ‎-ista → ‎nortista (“of, from or relating to the North”)

   São Paulo + ‎-ista → ‎paulista (“someone from the Brazilian state of São Paulo”)

6. (chiefly Brazil) someone from a location

   Norte (“North region of Brazil”) + ‎-ista → ‎nortista (“someone from the North”)

   São Paulo + ‎-ista → ‎paulista (“someone from the state of São Paulo”)

7. a supporter of a sports team

   Grêmio (“Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense”) + ‎-ista → ‎gremista (“a supporter of Grêmio”)

   Santos (“Santos Futebol Clube”) + ‎-ista → ‎santista (“a supporter of Santos”)

Etymology

From Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής (-istḗs).

Suffix

-ista m, f (plural -istas)

1. -ista; one who follows a principle. Example: optimista (“optimist”)
2. Indicates one that practices a profession of the noun stem; Example: periódico (“newspaper”) periodista (“journalist”)
3. One who holds certain values: mujerista (“feminist”)