est
1 of 4abbreviation (1)
1
established
2
estimate; estimated
EST
2 of 4abbreviation (2)
eastern standard time
-est
3 of 4adjective suffix or adverb suffix
—used to form the superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs of one syllable
fattestlatest
, of some adjectives and adverbs of two syllables luckiestoftenest
, and less often of longer ones beggarliest
-est
4 of 4verb suffix
variants or -st
—used to form the archaic second person singular of English verbs (with thou)
gettestdidstcanst
Word History
Etymology
Adjective suffix or adverb suffix
Middle English, from Old English -st, -est, -ost; akin to Old High German -isto (adjective superlative suffix), Greek -istos
Verb suffix
Middle English, from Old English -est, -ast, -st; akin to Old High German -ist, -ōst, -ēst, 2nd singular ending
Kids Definition
-est
adjective suffix or adverb suffix
əst
—used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs of one syllable
fattestlatest
and of some adjectives and adverbs of two or more syllables luckiestoftenest
Medical Definition
EST
abbreviation
electroshock therapy