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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 Rica
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 people
Familiarity information: COSTA RICAN used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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))
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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