This is the 9044th most frequent Catalan word.
finalista
A finalist.
Here, 'finalista' is used as a noun to refer to the participant who has reached the final stage of a contest.
El finalista del concurs va mostrar una gran habilitat.
The finalist of the contest displayed great skill.
In this example, 'finalista' functions as a noun denoting the person chosen as the finalist.
Van anunciar que ella seria la finalista seleccionada.
They announced that she would be the selected finalist.
Here, 'finalista' is used as an adjective to describe the work that has reached the final or crowning stage of a competition or selection process.