-static
adjective combining form
orthostatic
2. inhibiting the growth of
fungistatic
adjective combining form
ETYMOLOGY New Latin -staticus, from staticus
1. of or relating to a position or stateorthostatic
2. inhibiting the growth of
fungistatic
ORIGIN: from Greek statikos causing to stand, stopping: see static .
-static
Suffix
- used in adjectives relating to nouns with the suffix -stasis
See also
English words suffixed with -static