French suffix

-iste

agent

Register

learned

Productivity

high

freely attaches to new bases

Attaches to

N · ADJ

Status

Establisheddraft

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Words built with -iste

artiste
one who makes art
art+-iste
socialiste
adherent of socialism
social+-iste
nationaliste
adherent of nationalism
national+-iste

Does the same job elsewhere

Functional equivalents, placed in their lanes. Same register is noted; most differ.

English

  • -er
    functional equivalent; register differs (L vs N)
  • -ist
    register-matched functional equivalent

French

this affix: -iste

    Hindi

    • -कार
      functional equivalent; register differs (L vs S)
    • -वाला
      functional equivalent; register differs (L vs N)
    • -दार
      functional equivalent; register differs (L vs P)
    • -गर
      functional equivalent; register differs (L vs P)
    • -वादी
      functional equivalent; register differs (L vs S)

    Telugu

    Tamil