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aristo

1

[ uh-ris-toh ]

noun

, Chiefly British Informal.
, plural a·ris·tos.


aristo-

2
  1. a learned borrowing from Greek meaning “best,” occurring either in direct loans ( aristocratic ), or in the formation of compound words:

    aristotype.

aristo

/ əˈrɪstəʊ; ˈærɪstəʊ /

noun

  1. informal.
    short for aristocrat
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of aristo1

1860–65; by shortening; -o

Origin of aristo2

< Greek, combining form of áristos best, superlative of ari- probably a term specifying at first the upper class of society, the warrior caste; Ares, perhaps Aryan
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Example Sentences

And the little chap in the deck chair might be Signor Aristo, an Italian, who rooms next door, in thirty-six.

I dont suppose that little Italian chef, Signor Aristo, was among those present, too?

Once I had seen a condemned man step through that aperture at the order of an aristo whom he had offended.

The possibility flashed on me when I was half-mad with rage and disappointment at the callous cruelty of the aristo Council.

Another tentacle curled about the couch of a second aristo, pinning the occupant to it.

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