mariposista

Portuguese

Etymology

From mariposa (“butterfly stroke”) +‎ -ista.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ɾi.poˈzis.tɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ɾi.poˈzis.tɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ma.ɾi.poˈziʃ.tɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ɾi.poˈzis.ta/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ɾi.puˈziʃ.tɐ/

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -istɐ, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -iʃtɐ
• Hyphenation: ma‧ri‧po‧sis‧ta

Noun

mariposista m or f by sense (plural mariposistas)

1. (Portugal, swimming) butterflier

   Synonym: (Brazil) borboletista