socorrista
التعريفات والمعاني
== Catalan ==
=== Etymology ===
From socórrer (“to help”) + -ista.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): (Northern, Central) [su.kuˈris.tə]
IPA(key): (Balearic) [so.kuˈris.tə]
IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [so.koˈris.ta]
=== Noun ===
socorrista m or f by sense (plural socorristes)
lifeguard, rescuer
Synonym: salvavides
==== Related terms ====
socorrisme
=== Further reading ===
“socorrista”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
From socorro + -ista.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /sokoˈrista/ [so.koˈris.t̪a]
Rhymes: -ista
Syllabification: so‧co‧rris‧ta
=== Noun ===
socorrista m or f by sense (plural socorristas)
lifeguard
Synonyms: (Latin America) guardavidas, (Latin America) salvavidas
lifesaver, first responder
bathkeeper, bath attendant, pool supervisor, swimming pool attendant, lifesaver
==== Related terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“socorrista”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025