-ista

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-ista

/-ˈiːstə/
/-ˈɪstə/

Where it comes from

From Spanish -ista in Sandinista (1930s). Doublet of -ist.

suffix

morpheme Forms nouns denoting one who follows a principle; an adept. fashion + -ista → fashionista

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"-ista." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/-ista. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

-ista. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/-ista

Chicago

"-ista." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/-ista.

BibTeX

@misc{ista_2026,
  title = {-ista},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/-ista},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}