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Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) Ancient Greek φαντάζω (phantázō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós) Ancient Greek φανταστικός (phantastikós)bor. Late Latin phantasticusbor. Middle French fantastiquebor. English fantastic English -tastic Rebracketing of fantastic.
Meanings
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(morpheme, sarcastic, slang, sometimes) Fantastic; used to form adjectives conveying praise or celebration.
I don't get out to the movies that much, but "Bluntman and Chronic" was blunt-tastic.
2001, Kevin Smith, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, spoken by Whillenholly (Will Ferrell):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more -tastic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most -tastic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |