specialista

specialist

noun speh-chah-LEE-stah Rare

Also means

expert

Usage Note

Specialista follows the -ista pattern: masculine singular il/lo specialista, feminine singular la specialista — the singular form is identical for both genders. The plural distinguishes: gli specialisti (m/mixed), le specialiste (f). In medicine, uno specialista is a consultant doctor as opposed to a medico di base (GP). This gender-neutral singular form is a pattern shared with artista, pianista, giornalista.

Examples

"Il mio medico mi ha inviato da uno specialista."

Natural Translation

My doctor sent me to a specialist.

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