Meaning of -aster | Babel Free
Definitions
Used to form diminutive and pejorative nouns, labeling someone pretending to be what they are not.
morpheme
Examples
“poet + -aster → poetaster (“unskilled poet”)”
“critic + -aster → criticaster (“petty critic”)”
“pillar + -aster → pilaster (“pillar that does not provide support”)”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.