tourista

tour·is·ta

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [too-ree-stuh]
- /tʊˈri stə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [too-ree-stuh]
- /tʊˈri stə/

Definition of tourista word

noun tourista traveler's diarrhea, especially as experienced by some visitors to Latin America. 1

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Origin of tourista

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

1955-60; apparently jocular use of Spanish turista tourist

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Parts of speech for Tourista

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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tourista popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for tourista

noun tourista

aztec two-step — Montezuma's revenge
diarrhoea — If someone has diarrhoea, a lot of liquid faeces comes out of their body because they are ill.
montezuma's revenge — traveler's diarrhea, especially as experienced by some visitors to Mexico.
dysentery — Infection of the intestines resulting in severe diarrhea with the presence of blood and mucus in the feces.

All 5 Synonyms of tourista