costista

Portuguese

Etymology

From costas +‎ -ista.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kosˈt͡ʃis.tɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /koʃˈt͡ʃiʃ.tɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kosˈt͡ʃis.ta/

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -istɐ, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -iʃtɐ
  • Hyphenation: cos‧tis‧ta

Noun

costista m or f by sense (plural costistas)

  1. (swimming) backstroker