A Question For Those Who Know Spanish

[+ Avalon]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felicistas

 

After the expulsion of Porfirio Diaz in Mexico those who supported his nephew were known as "Felicitas". Although it ends in "-as" I was wondering because it supports a male person whether it would be "Los Felicitas". Thanks!

[bnm73]

Well, the nephew's name was Felix.....it probably means roughly "on the side of Felix."

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_factions_in_the_Mexican_Revolution#Felicistas

 

"-ista" isn't uncommon of an ending in Spanish....remember the Sandanistas that Iran-Contra was illegally giving money to?

Edited September 8, 2018 by bnm73

[+ Avalon]

Well, the nephew's name was Felix.....it probably means roughly "on the side of Felix."

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_factions_in_the_Mexican_Revolution#Felicistas

 

"-ista" isn't uncommon of an ending in Spanish....remember the Sandanistas that Iran-Contra was illegally giving money to?

 

Thanks! I looked up the Sandanistas and found "los sandinistas".

[liubit]

Yes, @Avalon, a “Felicista” can be translated as “a supporter of Felix”. It would normally be “FeliXista”, but the X becomes C because it is easier to pronounce. The suffix

-ISTA, even if it looks like having a feminine ending, is used for both masculine and feminine genders: a “Zapatista” is either a man or a woman that supports or follows Zapata, the Mexican Revolution hero; a “Peronista” supports Perón, the Argentinian 1950s President, etc. And, yes, I am a native Spanish speaker.

Edited September 8, 2018 by liubit

[+ Avalon]

Yes, @Avalon, a “Felicista” can be translated as “a supporter of Felix”. It would normally be “FeliXista”, but the X becomes C because it is easier to pronounce. The suffix

-ISTA, even if it looks like having a feminine ending, is used for both masculine and feminine genders: a “Zapatista” is either a man or a woman that supports or follows Zapata, the Mexican Revolution hero; a “Peronista” supports Perón, the Argentinian 1950s President, etc. And, yes, I am a native Spanish speaker.

 

Thank-you so much! Greatly appreciated!

 

What would the philosophy of Felicitas be? Felicisimo?

Edited September 8, 2018 by Avalon

[liubit]

What would the philosophy of Felicitas be? Felicisimo?

FeliciSmo (not felicisimo) like Sandinismo, Peronismo, Zapatismo, etc.

[+ Avalon]

FeliciSmo (not felicisimo) like Sandinismo, Peronismo, Zapatismo, etc.

 

Again thank-you so much!

[+ José Soplanucas]

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