modisto

Spanish

Etymology

From modista with nonstandard masculine ending.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moˈdisto/ [moˈð̞is.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -isto
• Syllabification: mo‧dis‧to

Noun

modisto m (plural modistos)

1. a tailor, fashion designer, or milliner

   Synonym: modista

Further reading

• “modisto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024