-aș

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-aș

/aʃ/

Where it comes from

Almost exclusively from Proto-Slavic *-ašь. Specifically when applied to denote professions it may plausibly stem from Hungarian -as as well.

suffix -ași · -aș · -așul · -așii

masculine, morpheme diminutive suffix (e.g. copil (“child”) + -aș → copilaș (“little child”))
Similar: -uț, -uș, -șor, -el
masculine, morpheme used with a noun to make words related to profession meserie (“handcraft”) + -aș → meseriaș (“handicraftsman”)
Similar: -ar, -tor

In English

-y forming diminutive nouns
-ling Diminutive

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MLA

"-aș." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/-a%C8%99. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

-aș. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/-a%C8%99

Chicago

"-aș." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/-a%C8%99.

BibTeX

@misc{as_2026,
  title = {-aș},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/-a%C8%99},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}