terraplanista
Portuguese, noun/ˌtɛ.ʁa.plɐ̃ˈnis.tɐ/
terraplanista is spelled T-E-R-R-A-P-L-A-N-I-S-T-A (13 letters) and appears about once in every 93 million words in written Portuguese, the 262,312th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Terraplanista is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “flat-earther (person who believes the Earth is flat)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “aquele que defende o terraplanismo ou crê na teoria da terra plana”.
What does terraplanista mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininemasculineflat-earther (person who believes the Earth is flat)
- 2
derogatoryfemininemasculineflat-earther (person who believes an outlandish theory or refuses to acknowledge the truth despite overwhelming evidence)
adjective
- 1
femininemasculineflat-earth (related to the Flat Earth theory)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. relativo ao terraplanismo ou seu defensor
noun: 1. aquele que defende o terraplanismo ou crê na teoria da terra plana
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of terraplanista
- terraplanistas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce terraplanista?
- Brazil /ˌtɛ.ʁa.plɐ̃ˈnis.tɐ/
- Brazil [ˌtɛ.ha.plɐ̃ˈnis.tɐ]
- /ˌtɛ.ʁa.plɐ̃ˈniʃ.tɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is terraplanista in Portuguese?
terraplanista appears about once in every 93 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).