-clast

See also: clast

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κλαστός (klastós, “broken”), verbal adjective of κλάω (kláō, “to break”).

Suffix

-clast

1. something that breaks or destroys.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -clast

• -clastic
• crystalloclast
• introclast
• osteoclast
• phenoclast
• pyroclast

 

Related terms

• iconoclast

Translations

something that breaks or destroys

• French: -claste (fr)
• Irish: -clast

Anagrams

• clats, talcs

Irish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κλαστός (klastós, “broken”).

Suffix

-clast m

1. -clast

Declension

Declension of -clast

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative -clast -clastaí Vocative a -clast a -clastaí Genitive -clast -clastaí Dative -clast -clastaí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an -clast na -clastaí Genitive an -clast na -clastaí Dative leis an -clast don -clast leis na -clastaí

Derived terms

Irish terms suffixed with -clast

• feineaclast
• ionchlast
• pireaclastach