-stae

Latin

Etymology

From Illyrian. Compare also -stinī, -tae, -tēs.

Suffix

-stae f pl (genitive -stārum); first declension

1. Found in Illyrian ethnonyms formed from toponyms.

   ‎Burnum + ‎-stae → ‎Burnistae

   ‎Splonum + ‎-stae → ‎Splonistae

References

• Katičić, Radoslav (1976) Ancient Languages of the Balkans, page 176