socorrista
Catalan
Etymology
From socórrer (“to help”) + -ista.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central) [su.kuˈris.tə]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [so.kuˈris.tə]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [so.koˈris.ta]
Noun
socorrista m or f by sense (plural socorristes)
- lifeguard, rescuer
- Synonym: salvavides
Related terms
Further reading
- “socorrista”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
Spanish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sokoˈrista/ [so.koˈris.t̪a]
- Rhymes: -ista
- Syllabification: so‧co‧rris‧ta
Noun
socorrista m or f by sense (plural socorristas)
- lifeguard
- Synonyms: (Latin America) guardavidas, (Latin America) salvavidas
- lifesaver, first responder
- bathkeeper, bath attendant, pool supervisor, swimming pool attendant, lifesaver
Related terms
Further reading
- “socorrista”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024