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-aster

Pronunciation: /ˈastə/

Definition of -aster

suffix

  • forming nouns:
  • 1denoting poor quality:criticaster poetaster
  • 2 Botany denoting incomplete resemblance:oleaster

Origin:

from Latin

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Definition of -aster in the US English dictionary

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