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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from French arriviste.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ar.riˈvi.sta/
- Rhymes: -ista
- Hyphenation: ar‧ri‧vì‧sta
Noun
arrivista m or f by sense (masculine plural arrivisti, feminine plural arriviste)
- social climber
- careerist
Further reading
- arrivista in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Portuguese
Etymology
From French arriviste.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ar‧ri‧vis‧ta
Noun
arrivista m or f by sense (plural arrivistas)
- arriviste; upstart (one who has gained wealth, but not social acceptance)
- Synonym: novo-rico
Adjective
arrivista m or f (plural arrivistas)
- arrivistic (relating to or characteristic of arrivistes)
Further reading