-ista

combining_form

indicating a supporter or follower of someone or something
fashionista
Portillista

Origin of -ista¹

C20: back formation from Sandinista

From mochaccino to Mary Jane, from jitter juice to joint, from java to ganja, say bye-bye barista, hello pot-ista.

Ista (Venus) was the goddess of beauty, presiding over the loves of both men and animals, and was worshipped with unchaste rites.

Estne una lex pro ista a natura castrata et alia pro muliere a chirurgo castrata et tertia pro vetula senectute castrata?

Ille loquens non credit aliquam mulierem plus esse castam quam ista Puella erat.

Es mchte wohl ista mora et indignitas nocheinen Landgraven mde machen.

Vnde si quis esset extra regionem ignis, terra ista in circumferentia su regionis per medium ignis lucida stella appareret.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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