Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

naturalista

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables
nat-u-ral-ista
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person with Afro-textured hair who embraces their natural hairstyle; a follower of the natural hair movement.

American usage

Etymology

From natural + -ista. Compare natural (“hairstyle for people with Afro-textured hair in which the hair is not straightened or otherwise treated”). Piecewise doublet of naturalist.

Usage

Inflected Forms

naturalistas (plural)

Questions

What does naturalista mean?
A person with Afro-textured hair who embraces their natural hairstyle; a follower of the natural hair movement.
Where does naturalista come from?
From natural + -ista. Compare natural (“hairstyle for people with Afro-textured hair in which the hair is not straightened or otherwise treated”). Piecewise doublet of naturalist.

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