noun, masculine/ɡolˈpista/plural: golpistas
coup plotter; coupist; putschist (one who takes part in a coup d'état)
Etymology tree
Spanish golpe
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 golpista
From golpe + -ista.
adjective/ɡolˈpista/
relating to a coup
“El pulso al orden constitucional duró un suspiro, lo que tardaron los militares en hacer un escueto comunicado en el que anunciaban que no respaldaban su aventura golpista.” — The challenge to constitutional order lasted only an instant, the time it took for the military to issue a brief statement announcing that they did not support his coup attempt.
Etymology tree
Spanish golpe
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 golpista
From golpe + -ista.