surrealista
/sureaˈlista/
The Spanish word for surrealist is surrealista.
surrealista is an adjective used to describe things that are of, or relating to, surrealism. It can also function as a noun to refer to a surrealist artist.
Meaning: of, or relating to surrealism (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective or noun, surrealista is invariant for gender, so it remains the same whether the subject is masculine or feminine. To form the plural, add an 's' to create surrealistas.
How do you pronounce it?
/sureaˈlista/
Did you know?
- Spanish has a unique word, duende, which describes a mystical power or soul in art that surrealista works often attempt to capture through subconscious expression.
- The term surrealista became a political lightning rod in Spain during the 1930s, as the movement was often linked to revolutionary and anti-establishment ideologies.
- In Spanish, the suffix -ista is a common way to name professions or ideologies, such as 'artista' or 'optimista', making surrealista part of a much larger pattern of words.
Examples in context
- Es un artista surrealistaHe is a surrealist artist
- La película que vimos anoche era totalmente alucinante, llena de escenas surrealistas.The movie we watched last night was totally mind-blowing, full of surreal scenes.
- Me gusta mucho el arte surrealista.I really like surrealist art.
- Ella escribió un ensayo sobre el movimiento surrealista.She wrote an essay about the surrealist movement.
- Esa pintura tiene un estilo surrealista muy extraño.That painting has a very strange surrealist style.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are visiting an art gallery.
- Mateo¿Qué piensas de esta obra surrealista, Lucía?What do you think of this surrealist work, Lucía?
- LucíaEs fascinante, pero un poco confusa.It is fascinating, but a bit confusing.
- MateoA mí me parece muy creativa.I find it very creative.
- LucíaTienes razón, es una pieza única.You are right, it is a unique piece.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “surrealist” translations and entries surrealista, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
