🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

santista

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sɐ̃ˈtʃistɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Santos/ˈsæntoʊs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ele é um santista fervoroso que vai a todos os jogos."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A supporter or fan of the Santos Football Club, a professional football club based in Santos, Brazil.

    "As a lifelong santista, he never misses a match at the stadium."
  2. 2

    A person from the city of Santos, Brazil.

    "The santista community is known for its vibrant culture and love for football."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'santista' derives from the Portuguese word 'Santos', which refers to the city of Santos in Brazil, known for its port and football club. The suffix '-ista' indicates a person associated with or a supporter of something, thus 'santista' refers to a supporter of the Santos football club, which was founded in 1912.

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