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-blast

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.32 in modern English

Syllables
-blast
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

an immature cell or tissue

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek βλᾰστᾰ́νω (blăstắnō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek βλᾰστός (blăstós)bor. English -blast Borrowed from Ancient Greek βλᾰστός (blăstós, “germ, sprout”).

Phrases

-blastic

Questions

What does -blast mean?
an immature cell or tissue
Where does -blast come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek βλᾰστᾰ́νω (blăstắnō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek βλᾰστός (blăstós)bor. English -blast Borrowed from Ancient Greek βλᾰστός (blăstós, “germ, sprout”).

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