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plusmarquista

record holder

noun ploos-mahr-KEES-tah Rare

Usage Note

Plusmarquista is a common-gender noun (el/la plusmarquista) — the same form for male and female. It derives from plusmarca (record, literally 'plus mark'). Used in sports journalism for an athlete who holds or has broken a record. The plural is regular: plusmarquistas.

Examples

"La plusmarquista batió su propio récord."

Natural Translation

The record holder broke her own record.

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