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baterista

drummer

noun bah-teh-REES-tah Rare
Arts & Culture Music

Usage Note

Baterista is the standard Latin American term for a drummer (a player of the batería, drum kit). In Spain, batería itself can be used for the person as well as the instrument — es batería de la banda (he's the drummer of the band). Baterista is an -ista noun and follows common-gender agreement: el baterista / la baterista.

Examples

"La baterista marcó el ritmo de la canción."

Natural Translation

The drummer set the rhythm of the song.

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