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hist
1[st, sst, hist]
interjection
(a sibilant exclamation used to attract attention or urge silence).
hist-
2variant of histo- before a vowel.
histidine.
hist.
3abbreviation
histology.
historian.
historical.
history.
hist
/ ɪ /
interjection
an exclamation used to attract attention or as a warning to be silent
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hist1
First recorded in 1595–1605; representing in writing the sound sequence st
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Example Sentences
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Whose blood stains the page of our hist’ry,
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Saturday sees Brighton, just about the only team who can get pulled into the mire, hist Leeds.
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“John Donaldson physically dominated everybody he played against hist entire career,” Gorton said.
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“Hist!” warned John, stepping quickly toward the light of the lantern held by the sacristan.
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Trump's corruption is also one of hist greatest powers.
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When To Use
does hist- mean?
The combining form hist- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “tissue.” It is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy and pathology.In some instances, such as in the term histamine, hist- is an abbreviation of histidine, an amino acid needed for tissue repair.The form hist- comes from Greek ó, meaning “web (of a loom)” or “tissue.” are variants of hist-?The form hist- is a variant of histo-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. In some rare instances, hist- becomes histio-, as in histioblast. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles for histo- and histio-.Another variant of histo- before an element beginning with a vowel is histi-, as in histioid.
The combining form hist- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “tissue.” It is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy and pathology.In some instances, such as in the term histamine, hist- is an abbreviation of histidine, an amino acid needed for tissue repair.The form hist- comes from Greek ó, meaning “web (of a loom)” or “tissue.” are variants of hist-?The form hist- is a variant of histo-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. In some rare instances, hist- becomes histio-, as in histioblast. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles for histo- and histio-.Another variant of histo- before an element beginning with a vowel is histi-, as in histioid.
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