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COSTA RICAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Costa Rican mean? 

COSTA RICAN (noun)
  The noun COSTA RICAN has 1 sense:

1. a native or inhabitant of Costa Ricaplay

  Familiarity information: COSTA RICAN used as a noun is very rare.


COSTA RICAN (adjective)
  The adjective COSTA RICAN has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to Costa Rica or its peopleplay

  Familiarity information: COSTA RICAN used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


COSTA RICAN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A native or inhabitant of Costa Rica

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Costa Rican" is a kind of...):

Central American (a native or inhabitant of Central America)

Holonyms ("Costa Rican" is a member of...):

Costa Rica; Republic of Costa Rica (a republic in Central America; one of the most politically stable countries in Latin America. In Spanish, Costa Rica means Rich Coast (Costa means Coast, Rica means Rich))


COSTA RICAN (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to Costa Rica or its people

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

our Costa Rican neighbors

Pertainym:

Costa Rica (a republic in Central America; one of the most politically stable countries in Latin America. In Spanish, Costa Rica means Rich Coast (Costa means Coast, Rica means Rich))

Derivation:

Costa Rica (a republic in Central America; one of the most politically stable countries in Latin America. In Spanish, Costa Rica means Rich Coast (Costa means Coast, Rica means Rich))


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