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duelista

duellist

noun dweh-LEES-tah Rare

Usage Note

Duelista refers to a person who fights or is skilled in duels. Like all nouns ending in -ista, it is common gender: el duelista (male), la duelista (female) — the form is identical for both. It is mostly a historical or literary term today.

Examples

"El duelista aceptó el desafío sin vacilar."

Natural Translation

The duellist accepted the challenge without hesitation.

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