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| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
| -ist (suffix) |
| is an agentive ending, as in organist, manicurist, and violinist. The feminine versions, ending in -iste, of some words borrowed from French (e.g., artiste) are becoming obsolescent. | 1 |
| The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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