-astro

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See also: Astro, astro, and astro-

Interlingua

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English -aster, French -âtre, Italian -astro, Portuguese -astro/Spanish -astro, all ultimately from Latin -aster and -astrum.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-astro

  1. forms nouns from nouns, denoting a someone inferior or worthless; -aster
    poeta (poet) + ‎-astro → ‎poetastro (poetaster)
    judice (judge) + ‎-astro → ‎judicastro (incompetent judge)
  2. forms nouns from nouns, denoting a collection; step-
    patre (father) + ‎-astro → ‎patrastro (stepfather)
    filia (daughter) + ‎-astra → ‎filiastra (stepdaughter)

Usage notes

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  • This suffix is used to indicate males, the coordinate female suffix being -astra.

Derived terms

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Category Interlingua terms suffixed with -astro not found

References

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin -astrum,[1] accusative singular of -aster. Cognate to French -âtre and Spanish -astro.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-astro m (noun-forming suffix, plural -astri, feminine -astra)

  1. used to form pejoratives; -aster, -ster
    giovine (young) + ‎-astro → ‎giovinastro (youngster)
    poeta (poet) + ‎-astro → ‎poetastro (poetaster)
  2. step-
    fratello (brother) + ‎-astro → ‎fratellastro (stepbrother)
    sorella (sister) + ‎-astra → ‎sorellastra (stepsister)
    figlio (son) + ‎-astro → ‎figliastro (stepson)

Suffix

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-astro (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -astra, masculine plural -astri, feminine plural -astre)

  1. appended to a colour/color; -ish
    bianco (white) + ‎-astro → ‎biancastro (whitish)
    nero (black) + ‎-astro → ‎nerastro (blackish)

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ “-astro” in: Alberto Nocentini, Alessandro Parenti, “l'Etimologico — Vocabolario della lingua italiana”, Le Monnier, 2010, →ISBN

Anagrams

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Latin

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Adjective

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-astrō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of -aster

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Latin -aster.

Suffix

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-astro m (noun-forming suffix, plural -astros)

  1. -aster (forms pejoratives)

Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin -aster.

Suffix

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-astro m (noun-forming suffix, plural -astros, feminine -astra, feminine plural -astras)

  1. forms nouns with a pejorative or lower meaning
    político (politician) + ‎-astro → ‎politicastro (corrupt politician)
    hermano (brother) + ‎-astro → ‎hermanastro (stepbrother)
    hijo (son) + ‎-astro → ‎hijastro (stepson)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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