Meanings
plural modernistas
- A modernist, especially a militantly devoted supporter of modernism
Francis Albert Sinatra, painter, modernista.
2009 January 11, Bono, “Notes From the Chairman”, in New York Times
Origin
- Spanishmodernista
- Spanishmodernista
- Englishmodernista
Borrowed from Spanish modernista.
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modernista. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/modernista
“modernista.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/modernista. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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