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-plast

/plæst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
-plast
IPA
/plæst/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

A small body, structure, particle, or granule, especially of living matter.

suffix

A plastid.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *plátʰyō Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? Ancient Greek πλᾰ́σσω (plắssō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós)der. English -plast Derived from Ancient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós, “molded, formed”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /plæst/

Frequently Paired Words

-plasm

Questions

How do you pronounce -plast?
The recorded pronunciation is /plæst/.
What does -plast mean?
A small body, structure, particle, or granule, especially of living matter.
Where does -plast come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *plátʰyō Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? Ancient Greek πλᾰ́σσω (plắssō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós)der. English -plast Derived from Ancient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós, “molded, formed”).

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