"-cest" meaning in English

See -cest in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: Clipping of incest. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|incest}} Clipping of incest Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -cest, {{en-suffix}} -cest
  1. (informal) A suffix combined with a noun or surname to create a word for incest or an inappropriate relationship involving the referent(s). Tags: informal, morpheme Categories (topical): Incest
    Sense id: en--cest-en-suffix-6gP3KeEI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for -cest meaning in English (1.4kB)

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