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Meaning of -isto | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1
ˈisto

Definitions

  1. a person who is occupied with, often but not necessarily implying a professional occupation
    morpheme
  2. a person who follows an ideology or doctrine (often following a corresponding -ismo)
    morpheme

Equivalents

Català -ista
Čeština -ista -istka
Cymraeg -wr -ydd
English -er -ist
Suomi -isti
Français -iste
Gaeilge -ach -aí
Galego -ista
Հայերեն -բան
日本語
한국어
Kurdî -er -îst
Polski -ista -istka -ysta -ystka
Русский -ист

Examples

“ŝteli (“to steal”) + -isto → ŝtelisto (“thief”)”
“kuraci (“to treat, heal”) + -isto → kuracisto (“doctor, physician”)”
“maro (“sea”) + -isto → maristo (“sailor”)”
“scienco (“science”) + -isto → sciencisto (“scientist”)”
“Esperanto + -isto → esperantisto (“Esperantist”)”
“anarĥio (“anarchy”) + -isto → anarĥiisto (“anarchist”)”
“Budho (“Buddha”) + -isto → budhisto (“Buddhist”)”
“fundamento (“foundation”) + -isto → fundamentisto (“fundamentalist”)”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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