arribista

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French arriviste.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ariˈbista/ [a.riˈβ̞is.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -ista
  • Syllabification: a‧rri‧bis‧ta

Noun

arribista m or f by sense (plural arribistas)

  1. arriviste, social climber

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