-астий

Ukrainian Etymology uk sla-pro *-atъ / sla-pro *-astъ. Pronunciation -а́стий Suffix uk suffix -а́стий adjective-forming suffixes m feminine -аста variant -атий adjective-forming suffix, added to nouns (especially body parts), indicating having the property of that noun, particularly to a large extent uk зуб tooth -а́стий зуба́стий toothy uk грудь breast, bosom -а́стий груда́стий busty Usage notes Note the following properties: The suffix depalatalizes a final palatalized consonant of the root. The adjective formed by the suffix is frequently colloquial in nature. Declension -а́стий Derived terms uk See also uk -и́стий