petista

See also: pětistá

Portuguese

Etymology

From PT (“acronym for Partido dos Trabalhadores”) +‎ -ista.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈt͡ʃis.tɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈt͡ʃis.tɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /peˈt͡ʃiʃ.tɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈt͡ʃis.ta/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈtiʃ.tɐ/

• Rhymes: (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -iʃtɐ, (Brazil) -istɐ
• (Northeastern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pe.ˈtiʃ.ta/
• Hyphenation: pe‧tis‧ta

Noun

petista m or f by sense (plural petistas)

1. (Brazil, politics, neologism) a person who supports or is affiliated to the Workers' Party

Adjective

petista m or f (plural petistas)

1. (Brazil, politics, neologism, relational) of the Workers' Party
2. (Brazil, politics, neologism) supporting or pro-Workers' Party

Synonyms

• petralha (derogatory)

Spanish

Noun

petista m or f by sense (plural petistas)

1. (politics) a person who supports or is affiliated to the Brazilian Workers' Party

Adjective

petista m or f (masculine and feminine plural petistas)

1. (politics) pertaining or related to the Brazilian Workers' Party