noun, masculine/feminine/moˈdista/plural: modistas
a tailor, fashion designer, or milliner
Synonyms: modisto
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *med- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *medos Latin moduslbor. Old French mode Middle French mode French modebor. Spanish moda 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 modista From moda + -ista.