Nouns of common gender in -a
Many words in -a (usually in -ista) may be either masculine or feminine. Here below is a short list of most common among them:
| Noun | Meaning | Noun | Meaning | Noun | Meaning | |
| abortista | abortionist | comunista | communist | iconolatra | follower of iconolatry | |
| acròbata | acrobat | cosmonàuta | cosmonaut | idolatra | idolater | |
| apòstata | apostate | dentista | dentist | ipòcrita | hypocrite | |
| apprendista | trainee, apprentice | dèspota | despote | macchinista | engineman | |
| artista | artist | economista | economist | modellista | dress designer | |
| astronàuta | astronaut | elettricista | electrician | omicida | one who commits homicide | |
| autista | autist | eresiarca | heresiarch | paracadutista | parachuter | |
| basista | finger woman | estremista | extremist | procàccia | courier | |
| cambista | currency dealer | falangista | falangist | stratèga | strategist | |
| camionista | truck driver | fascista | fascist | suicida | one who commits suicide | |
| camorrista | camorra member | giornalista | journalist | terrorista | terrorist | |
| carrista | tank crewman | iconoclasta | iconoclasta | violinista | violinist |
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