noun, masculine/feminine/balonθesˈtista/plural: baloncestistas
basketballer (basketball player)
Synonyms: basquetbolista, jugador de baloncesto, jugadora de baloncesto
Etymology tree Spanish baloncesto Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istalbor. Spanish -ista Spanish baloncestista From baloncesto + -ista.