autista
/awˈt͡ʃis.tɐ/
The Portuguese word for autistic is autista.
autista is used as an adjective to mean having or pertaining to autism, and as a noun to refer to a person who has autism.
Meaning: having or pertaining to autism (adj)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Brazil, both autista and pessoa com autismo are widely used and understood in both formal and informal contexts.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word autista is a gender-neutral adjective and noun, so it remains the same whether referring to a male or a female. To form the plural, add an 's' to create autistas.
How do you pronounce it?
/awˈtʃis.tɐ/. The word has 3 syllables and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- In Brazil, the 'blue ribbon' is often replaced by the quebra-cabeça or 'puzzle piece' symbol when discussing autismo in public awareness campaigns.
- The word autista ends in -ista, a suffix shared by words like artista and dentista to denote a profession or a specific characteristic.
- Because autista is a common-gender noun, the gender of the person is indicated by the article, such as o autista for a man and a autista for a woman.
Examples in context
- Sei que Tom é autista.I know Tom is autistic.This sentence is useful for stating knowledge about someone being autista.Tatoeba #12549169 by laetitiamg, translation #7521843 by CK
- Sou autista.I'm autistic.This sentence is useful for stating that you are autista.Tatoeba #6034626 by bill, translation #5839988 by CK
- Ela é autista.She's autistic.This sentence is useful for stating that she is autista.Tatoeba #5766651 by asacon, translation #5765662 by deniko
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Example conversation
Felipe and Camila are discussing a new educational program.
- FelipeEste programa é para crianças autistas.This program is for autistic children.
- CamilaO meu sobrinho é autista.My nephew is autistic.
- FelipeEle tem um suporte muito bom?Does he have good support?
- CamilaSim, a escola ajuda muito.Yes, the school helps a lot.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “autistic” translations and entries autista, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
