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English
Etymology
From Spanish brigadista.
Noun
brigadista (plural brigadistas)
- A member of the Spanish International Brigades (Brigadas Internacionales).
1984 April 28, Loie Hayes, “Passionate Politics in Nicaragua”, in Gay Community News, page 8:Maybe they're a little leary of sending all these queers to their unsuspecting Nicaraguan friends but they have shown no hesitation accepting our applications to be brigadistas.
Portuguese
Etymology
From brigada (“brigade”) + -ista.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Brazil) -istɐ, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -iʃtɐ
- Hyphenation: bri‧ga‧dis‧ta
Adjective
brigadista m or f (plural brigadistas)
- (relational) brigade
- Synonym: brigadiano
- soldado brigadista ― brigade soldier
Noun
brigadista m or f by sense (plural brigadistas)
- A member of a brigade.
- Synonym: brigadiano
Spanish
Etymology
From brigada (“brigade”) + -ista (“-ist”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɾiɡaˈdista/
- Rhymes: -ista
- Syllabification: bri‧ga‧dis‧ta
Noun
brigadista m or f by sense (plural brigadistas)
- member of a brigade
- brigadista
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