Meaning of -aster | Babel Free
[ˈas.tɛr]Definitions
suffix of nouns or adjectives, expressing half, partial, or incomplete resemblance to the root word meaning; hence in some cases may be pejorative
declension-1, declension-2, morpheme, suffix
Examples
“pater (“father”) + -aster → patraster (“father-in-law; stepfather”)”
“pullus (“chicken”) + -astra → pullastra (“young hen; pullet”)”
“philosophus (“philosopher”) + -aster → philosophaster (“petty, charlatan philosopher; philosophaster”)”
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.
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