DictionaryRoot: -iste
French
-iste
a practitioner, specialist, or supporter
Forms
- -iste
- -ist — The final e was dropped in English.
Origin
Through Latin -ista from Greek -istes.
Note
The ending can name an occupation or an allegiance; it does not guarantee professional expertise.
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noun
diplomatist
dih-PLOH-muh-tist/dɪˈpləʊmətɪst/
A person skilled in diplomacy or international negotiation.
Etymology
The base refers to an official document, while the ending identifies a practitioner. The connection to negotiation runs through diplomacy’s work of conducting formal relations between nations and drafting treaties.