Paulista

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US /paʊˈliːstə/ UK /paʊˈliːstə/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

1

noun
a native or inhabitant of the Brazilian state of São Paulo

A Paulista explained how the state changed during rapid industrialization.
2

adj
relating to the state of São Paulo or its inhabitants

The archive documents Paulista political life in the nineteenth century.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a native or inhabitant of... inhabitant of São Paulo state

2 adj · relating to the state of... of São Paulo state

Word family

Forms Paulistas

Related forms São PauloBrazilpaulistano

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese paulista, formed from Paulo, the Portuguese form of Paul, + -ista. In Portuguese and English it denotes a person from the state of São Paulo; paulistano more specifically denotes a person from the city of São Paulo.

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Abstract Ideas

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