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modernista

modernist

adjective moh-dehr-NEES-tah Rare
Arts & Culture Visual Arts

Usage Note

Modernista refers to the Modernismo movement — in Spanish architecture this is most associated with Catalan Art Nouveau (Gaudí), while in literature it denotes the late-19th-century Spanish-American movement led by Rubén Darío. The same form serves both genders (un edificio modernista, una poeta modernista).

Examples

"El edificio modernista atrae a miles de turistas."

Natural Translation

The modernist building attracts thousands of tourists.

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