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modista.

a tailor, fashion designer, or milliner

7 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/moˈdista/[moˈð̞is.t̪a]
  1. a tailor, fashion designer, or milliner

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *med- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *medos Latin moduslbor. Old French mode Middle French mode French modebor. Spanish moda Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istalbor. Spanish -ista Spanish modista From moda + -ista.

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