tico

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See also: Tico and -tico

Portuguese

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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tico (feminine tica, masculine plural ticos, feminine plural ticas)

  1. Costa Rican (Can we verify(+) this sense?)

Noun

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tico m (plural ticos)

  1. little piece
    Synonym: pedacinho
  2. check mark
    Synonym: tique
  3. (Brazil, vulgar, slang) penis

Etymology 2

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Verb

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tico

  1. first-person singular present indicative of ticar

Spanish

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Etymology

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Arose from the frequent use of the diminutive suffix -tico in Costa Rica.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtiko/ [ˈt̪i.ko]
  • Audio (Costa Rica):(file)
  • Rhymes: -iko
  • Syllabification: ti‧co

Adjective

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tico (feminine tica, masculine plural ticos, feminine plural ticas)

  1. (slang) Costa Rican
    Synonym: costarricense

Noun

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tico m (plural ticos)

  1. (slang) Costa Rican
    Synonym: costarricense

Further reading

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