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bautista

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See also: Bautista

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bauˈtista/ [bau̯ˈt̪is.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -ista
  • Syllabification: bau‧tis‧ta

Etymology 1

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Semi-learned borrowing from Latin baptista, from Ancient Greek βαπτιστής (baptistḗs). Doublet of baptista.

Noun

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bautista m or f by sense (plural bautistas)

  1. baptist (person who baptizes)
    Synonym: baptizador (archaic)
  2. John the Baptist
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From autista. Attested since 2024.

Noun

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bautista m or f by sense (plural bautistas) (derogatory, Internet slang, neologism)

  1. autist
  2. retarded, mentally retarded, retard
  3. dumb, silly, fool

Adjective

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bautista m or f (masculine and feminine plural bautistas) (derogatory, Internet slang, neologism)

  1. autist
  2. retarded, mentally retarded, retard
  3. dumb, silly, fool

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