noun
adj
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Meanings
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1
noun
a native or inhabitant of the Brazilian state of São Paulo
A Paulista explained how the state changed during rapid industrialization.
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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.