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faster.

One who fasts, or voluntarily refrains from eating.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfæstɚ/General-American/ˈfɑːstə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. One who fasts, or voluntarily refrains from eating.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *fastuz Proto-West Germanic *fast Old English fæst Middle English fast English fast Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English faster From fast (“refrain from eating”) + -er.

adj/ˈfæstɚ/General-American/ˈfɑːstə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. comparative form of fast: more fast

    comparative · form-of
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *fastuz Proto-West Germanic *fast Old English fæst Middle English fast English fast English -er English faster From fast (“quick; quickly”) + -er.

adv/ˈfæstɚ/General-American/ˈfɑːstə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. comparative form of fast: more fast

    comparative · form-of
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *fastuz Proto-West Germanic *fast Old English fæst Middle English fast English fast English -er English faster From fast (“quick; quickly”) + -er.

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