LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
suffix · masculinefirst declension

-asta

-asta m (genitive -astae)
Classical[as.ta]Ecclesiastical[as.ta]

Meaning

  1. masculinemorphemesomeone associated with something

Origins

From Ancient Greek -αστής (-astḗs), from Ancient Greek -άζω (-ázō).

Descendants
  • English-ast

Quick answers

What does -asta mean in Latin?
-asta, a suffix, means “someone associated with something”.
How do you pronounce -asta?
In classical Latin, [as.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [as.ta].