Principianta

Question

Now that we have found out that PRINCIPIANTA is a word, whether we like it or not, do you think I have the right to remove all the INCORRECT comments, hehe. This word is listed in the Real Academia Española, Collins New Edition Spanish Dictionary and even our own dictionary.

I'd like to see all those 'incorrect' comments! Show me! ;) - AntMexico, May 28, 2010

Answer 1

I cannot wait to see them include "estudianta" in the dictionary. They already put "presidenta". Shame on them!

Guillermo, I agree it´s mad. We have the same things in our language. - Eddy, May 28, 2010

Vos lo dijiste Guille: Shame on them!!! Totalmente de acuerdo :) - Benz, May 29, 2010

What about Miembras, Maridas, Soldadas, and so so many more. - Eddy, May 30, 2010

Answer 2

¡Hombres del mundo.... levantaos! Ya no pueden seguirnos llamando, capturista, recepcionista ni estilista, ahora nos llamaremos: capturisto de datos, recepcionisto y estilisto... ¡no al feminismo en el lenguaje!

jajaja very good point!!! you're right :) - Benz, May 28, 2010

¡¡No nos olvidemos de los muchos "dentistos" que hay en el mundo!! - waltico, May 31, 2010

Answer 3

You have the right!

I just can't believe... principianta and aprendiza... holy ... Me niego a utilizarlas, jamás.

Ojalá existiera la Santa Inquisición del Idioma y echara a los de la RAE en leña verde ardiente - AntMexico, May 28, 2010

Hi Morbo "I just can´t believe" - Eddy, May 28, 2010

biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiien, uno que piensa como yo! - 00494d19, May 28, 2010

De acuerdo con Morbo 100%!!!!!!!!!!! - Benz, May 28, 2010

"You are right"...not "you have the right." :) - webdunce, May 28, 2010

Answer 4

Yes, Eddy, please remove my incorrect comments - I already admitted to my error in one of my own comments.

However, I just typed principianta into the dictionary on this site, and I got the same answer as yesterday:

We're sorry, we could not find your word - principianta - in the dictionary.

Whereas, if I look for words such as novicia, novata, presidenta, they all show up as separate entries in the dictionary.

I must also say that I find the syntax of the entries for presidente, novato, prinicipiante, etc. a little confusing. Why would an upper case A be used to indicate an alternate ending, rather than a lower case a? Until now, I didn't know what the symbol combination -A meant! But I've only been a member of this forum for a week, so I am still learning!

We're happy to have you here! We have all made mistakes on this site, but not everyone is classy enough to admit it. - Nicole-B, May 28, 2010

Waltieco. You can look forward to many happy weeks of a certain person whom I dare not name, expecting you to have a total knowledge of every button, facility and topic on the site. For myself, I'd just love to have a helpful "Help" button. - geofc, May 28, 2010

and that would be??? is that supposed to be funny? - 00494d19, May 28, 2010

Answer 5

I defended you to the death Eddy!!!....I hope you know that.

Don´t worry Nicole, I have read every comment. Thanks for your support, hehe. - Eddy, May 28, 2010

Answer 6

Does all of this mean that I now have to say that my wife is a canadiensa???

Answer 7

Waltieco said

However, I just typed principianta into the dictionary on this site, and I got the same answer as yesterday: We're sorry, we could not find your word - principianta - in the dictionary.

Hi Walt

If you type principiante it gives the following,

Principiante, -a

Eddy - it gives Principiante, -A. Does this imply that no feminine versions are included in the dictionary, only masculines are shown with a somewhat esoteric notation to indicate a feminine version? - geofc, May 28, 2010

Unfortunately there are still some things missing from the dictionary as in this case. It is just responding to the masculine search. - Eddy, May 28, 2010

As I said in my comment above (and confirmed by geofc), it uses an upper case or capital A. I find that to be a strange notation for an alternate ending. It makes it look like the word choices are "principiante" or "principiantA"! - waltico, May 30, 2010

That upper case A threw me off too. But i'ts in other dictionaries with a normal, lower case a. - Goyo, May 30, 2010

Answer 8

Sorry, Eddy. I agree with using only "una/la principiante."