yester
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A word part used before nouns to mean a past time
- other
- Archaic
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- The poet used yester- in phrases like yesteryear to give a nostalgic tone.
Examples
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Words like yesternight and yestermorn are rarely used in modern English.
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The old song spoke of yester-days filled with laughter and joy.
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The stories of yester year are still fresh in my mind.
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He often reminisces about yester days spent with friends.
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The poet captured the essence of nostalgia by using yester-year in his verses.
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Memories of yester-days often bring a smile to my face.
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In her speech, she mentioned yester-night's events that changed everything.
Surface Forms
yester main
Etymology
Yester- is a prefix from the same old English root as yesterday and means 'of a previous time', so when it appears in words like yesteryear or yesternight it gives a sense of the past or something former.