cotista

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From cota +‎ -ista.

Pronunciation

 

  • (Northeastern) IPA(key): /ko.ˈtiʃ.ta/
  • Hyphenation: co‧tis‧ta

Noun

cotista m or f by sense (plural cotistas)

  1. shareholder
    Synonym: acionista
  2. (sometimes pejorative) someone who have acquired a job or educational place with the aid of quotas, especially racial quotas