-isto

isto Isto istô īsto isto- Czech Pronunciation Suffix cs suffix form m-pr cs -ista voc s Esperanto Etymology eo :bor grc:-ιστής<ref:5 162> + 1 Compare en,de -ist, fr -iste, it,es,pl,la -ista, pl -ysta, ru -ист. Pronunciation isto Suffix eo suffix noun-forming suffix accusative singular -iston plural -istoj accusative plural -istojn noun-forming suffixes eo practitioner a person who is occupied with, often but not necessarily implying a professional occupation eo ŝteli to steal ŝtelisto thief eo kuraci to treat, heal kuracisto doctor, physician eo maro sea maristo sailor eo scienco science sciencisto scientist eo Esperanto esperantisto Esperantist eo adherent a person who follows an ideology or doctrine (often following a corresponding eo -ismo) eo anarĥio anarchy anarĥiisto anarchist eo Budho Buddha budhisto Buddhist eo fundamento foundation fundamentisto fundamentalist Usage notes It is important to distinguish between an eo -anto, someone who is doing something at the moment, and an eo -isto, someone whose occupation it is to do something. For example, if you are cooking dinner, you are a eo kuiranto cook (someone who is cooking). If you are employed as a chef, you are a eo kuiristo cook (by occupation). This often implies a professional occupation, but not necessarily. E.g. eo artisto artist and eo verkisto author, writer also frequently refer to hobbyists. Also note that in Esperanto, membership is denoted by eo -ano. For example, a colonist is a eo koloniano, whereas eo koloniisto would signify an advocate of colonialism (eo koloniismo). Derived terms eo References Further reading ist -ist 1 Finnish Etymology -i- re-extracted from the plural infix fi -i- plural. Suffix noun stö fi -sto Usage notes Most uses are analyzable as fi -sto attached to plural stems, but there are also analogous cases where the plural stem would not result in the actual form found; they are documented under this suffix. Declension See fi -sto. Derived terms fi Polish Pronunciation Suffix pl suffix form m pl -ista voc s