From Old French-iste and Latin-ista, from Ancient Greek-Î¹ÏÏÎ®Ï (-istá¸s), from -Î¯Î¶Ï (-Ã­zÅ, â-ize, -ise â, verbal suffix) +â -ÏÎ®Ï (-tá¸s, agent-noun suffix). Pronunciation . IPA : /-Éªst/ (weak vowel merger) IPA : /-Ést/ (with weak-vowel merger) Homophone: -est; Suffix -ist. Added to words to form nouns denoting: a person with a particular creative or academic role; artist, one who makes art. botanist, one who studies plants. psychiatrist, one who practices psychiatry. a person who uses a technological device of some kind; violinist, one who plays a violin. bicyclist, one who rides a bicycle.
Chancellor is a town in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 264 at the 2010 census.
Sandstone is a city in Pine County, Minnesota, United States, along the Kettle River. The population was 2,849 at the 2010 census. Interstate 35 and Minnesota State Highways 18 and 23 are three of the main arterial routes in the community. Banning State Park is nearby.