Paulista

noun

Pau·​lis·​ta

pau̇ˈlēstə

plural -s

1

: a Brazilian descended from the first Portuguese colonists and from the indigenous people of Brazil

2

: a native or inhabitant of the city of São Paulo, Brazil

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese Paulista, from São Paulo, state and city in Brazil + Portuguese -ista -ist (from Latin)

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