PUERTO RICAN


Meaning of PUERTO RICAN in English

I. |pwerd.(ˌ)ōˈrēkən, -rd.əˈ- adjective

also por·to rican |pōrd.(ˌ)ō-, -rd.əˈ-

Usage: usually capitalized P&R

Etymology: Puerto Rico or Porto Rico, island in the West Indies + English -an

1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Puerto Rico

2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Puerto Ricans

II. noun

also porto rican “

( plural puerto ricans also porto ricans )

Usage: capitalized P&R

: a native or inhabitant of Puerto Rico

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