astin
/əstˈɪn/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Any of a group of cyclical pentapeptides originating from the plant Aster tataricus.
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
- "For quotations using this term, see Citations:astin."
Etymology
Etymology tree English aster Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English astin From aster + -in.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: -, Ásketill