satirista
/satiɾista/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for "satirist" is satirista.
satirista refers to a person who writes or creates satire.
Meaning: a person who writes satire (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun satirista is the same for both masculine and feminine subjects. To form the plural, add an -s to get satiristas.
How do you pronounce it?
/satiɾista/
Did you know?
- Spain has a long history of satiristas who operated through 'pasquines', which were anonymous satirical leaflets posted in public spaces to avoid government censorship.
- The word satirista shares the same root as the English word 'satirist', but in Spanish, it is closely linked to sátira, which is a cognate of the Latin 'satura' meaning 'potpourri' or 'mixture'.
- In some Spanish contexts, a satirista is distinguished from a caricaturista. While a satirista focuses on the conceptual irony, a caricaturista focuses on the visual distortion of a person.
Examples in context
- El satirista es un maestro en el arte de la sátira, utilizando el humor para cuestionar y criticar la sociedad.The satirist is a master of the art of satire, using humor to question and criticize society.
- Vamos a ver la última presentación del humorista satírico.Let's go see the latest performance of the satirical humorist.
- El satirista escribió un artículo muy mordaz.The satirist wrote a very biting article.
- Ella es una satirista muy famosa en España.She is a very famous satirist in Spain.
- Ese satirista siempre critica la política actual.That satirist always criticizes current politics.
Example conversation
María and Javier are discussing a book they both read.
- MaríaMe encanta cómo escribe este satirista.I love how this satirist writes.
- JavierSí, sus críticas son muy divertidas.Yes, his critiques are very funny.
- MaríaEs el mejor satirista de la actualidad.He is the best satirist of today.
- JavierEstoy de acuerdo contigo, María.I agree with you, María.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
