This is the 6911th most frequent Portuguese word.
ist
The term "ist" is not a Portuguese word.
In this sentence, 'cientista' includes 'ist' as part of the suffix to indicate a person specialized in science.
O cientista realizou um experimento muito interessante.
The scientist conducted a very interesting experiment.
Here, 'artista' contains 'ist' to denote a person skilled in the arts.
O artista pintou um quadro incrível.
The artist painted an amazing picture.
The word 'jornalista' uses 'ist' to refer to someone professionally involved in journalism.