nastic

¹

[ nas-tik ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.

-nastic

²

1. a combining form occurring in adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -nasty:

   hyponastic.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nastic¹

1900–10; < Greek nast ( ós ) pressed close, stamped down, firm (equivalent to nad- stem of nássein to press, squeeze + -tos past participle suffix, with dt > st ) + -ic

Origin of nastic²

nastic

Example Sentences

The prosecutor coordinating the investigation, Andrijana Nastic, told journalists Friday that the gunman was killed by a passerby and that a police officer was among the wounded.

From Seattle Times

“When we arrived ... we saw nine dead bodies, including two children,” said state prosecutor Andrijana Nastic.

From Washington Post

“When we arrived at the scene we saw nine dead bodies, including two children, and another two passed away on their way to the hospital,” Andrijana Nastic, a state prosecutor, told TV Vijesti.

From New York Times

“I can only say that the shooter was killed by a citizen,” Ms. Nastic said.

From New York Times

Ms. Nastic did not say how old the children killed were and could not reveal other details regarding the identities of the victims.

From New York Times