petista
Portuguese
Etymology
From PT (acronym for Partido dos Trabalhadores ("Worker's Party"), pronounced /peˈte/) + -ista
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /pe.ˈt͡ʃis.ta/
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /pe.ˈt͡ʃis.ta/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /pe.ˈt͡ʃi(j)ʃ.ta/
- (Northeastern Brazil) IPA(key): /pe.ˈtiʃ.ta/
- Hyphenation: pe‧tis‧ta
Noun
petista m, f (plural petistas)
- (Brazil, politics, neologism) a person who supports or is affiliated to the Brazilian Workers' Party
Adjective
petista m or f (plural petistas, comparable)
- (Brazil, politics, neologism) pertaining or related to the Brazilian Workers' Party
- (Brazil, politics, neologism) supporting or pro-Brazilian Workers' Party
Synonyms
- petralha (derrogatory)
Spanish
Noun
petista m or f (plural petistas)
- (politics) a person who supports or is affiliated to the Brazilian Workers' Party
Adjective
petista (plural petistas)
- (politics) pertaining or related to the Brazilian Workers' Party