"-stat" meaning in English

See -stat in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /stat/ [UK], /stæt/ [US]
Etymology: The terminal element in certain names of scientific instruments, employed on the analogy of early coinages from other languages, namely heliostat (from the New Latin hēliostata, itself apparently representing an assumed Ancient Greek etymon of the form *ἡλιοστάτης (hēliostátēs), from ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”) + -στατης (-statēs), the latter an agent-nominal suffix from the aorist active participial stem (the στα- (sta-) root) of ἵστημι (hístēmi, “I cause to stand”, “I set”)), siderostat (from the Latin sīdus, star + the Ancient Greek -στατης (-statēs)), and aerostat (from the French aérostat, itself a back-formation from aérostatique (formed after hydrostatique), formed on the analogy of héliostat); later coinages have been formed on the analogy of heliostat, apparently with some reference to the Ancient Greek στατός (statós, “standing”, “stationary”). See also clinostat, hydrostat, and thermostat. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*steh₂-}}, {{m|en|heliostat}} heliostat, {{cog|NL.|hēliostata}} New Latin hēliostata, {{m|grc|ἡλιοστάτης}} ἡλιοστάτης (hēliostátēs), {{m|grc|ἥλιος||sun}} ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”), {{m|grc|-στατης}} -στατης (-statēs), {{m|grc|στα-}} στα- (sta-), {{m|grc|ἵστημι||I cause to stand”, “I set}} ἵστημι (hístēmi, “I cause to stand”, “I set”), {{m|en|siderostat}} siderostat, {{cog|la|sīdus}} Latin sīdus, {{m|la|sīder-|star}} star, {{cog|grc|-στατης}} Ancient Greek -στατης (-statēs), {{m|en|aerostat}} aerostat, {{cog|fr|aérostat}} French aérostat, {{m|fr|aérostatique}} aérostatique, {{m|fr|hydrostatique}} hydrostatique, {{m|fr|héliostat}} héliostat, {{m|en|heliostat}} heliostat, {{m|grc|στατός||standing”, “stationary}} στατός (statós, “standing”, “stationary”), {{m|en|clinostat}} clinostat, {{m|en|hydrostat}} hydrostat, {{m|en|thermostat}} thermostat Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -stat, {{en-suffix}} -stat
  1. forming nouns naming scientific instruments that act to render the prefixed element stationary or static in some respect Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--stat-en-suffix-DXehvRM0
  2. (pharmacology) Used to form names of enzyme inhibitors. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Translations (Translations): -stat (Polish)
    Sense id: en--stat-en-suffix-0LUrCFMg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences Disambiguation of 'Translations': 14 86

Download JSON data for -stat meaning in English (4.7kB)

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