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economista

economist

noun eh-koh-noh-MEE-stah Less Common
People & Society Professions

Origin: from Greek 'oikonomia' (household management)

Usage Note

Economista ends in -ista, so it stays the same for both genders (l'economista can be a man or woman); only the article and plural differ, giving gli economisti but le economiste. The plural for males or mixed groups is economisti.

Examples

"L'economista ha previsto la crisi."

Natural Translation

The economist predicted the crisis.

Literal Translation

The economist has predicted the crisis.

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