noun, masculine/feminine/makiˈnista/plural: maquinistas
engineer (Canada and the US), engine driver (Britain), train driver; machinist
Etymology tree Spanish máquina 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 maquinista From máquina (“machine”) + -ista.