Costa Ricann.adj.

Brit.

/ˌkɒstə ˈriːkən/, U.S.

/ˌkoʊstə ˈrikən/,

/ˌkɔstə ˈrikən/,

/ˌkɑstə ˈrikən/

Forms: 1800s– Costa Rican, 1900s– Costarrican.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Costa Rica , -an suffix.

Etymology: < Costa Rica (Spanish Costa Rica (16th cent. as †Costarrica)), the name of a republic in Central America + -an suffix.The name of the country is first attested in English contexts in the first half of the 18th cent. It derives < Spanish costa coast (see coast n.) + rica , feminine of rico rich adj.

A. n.

A native or inhabitant of the Central American country of Costa Rica.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of America > native or inhabitant of Central America > [noun] > Costa Rica

Costa Rican1841

Tico1905

1841 J. L. Stephens Incidents of Trav. Central Amer., Chiapas & Yucatan II. viii. 145 The major-domo was a Costa Rican, a countryman of Don Saturnino.

1897 Geogr. Jrnl. 10 76 Practically all the Costa Ricans are employed at an elevation above 1500 feet.

1931 Galveston (Texas) Daily News 13 Nov. 9/3 The three other victims were two Peruvians and a Costa Rican.

1974 Times 2 Feb. 12/1 (headline) Costa Ricans caught in the trap of big business.

2011 J. Resnik & D. Curtis Representing Justice xi. 246 Rodolfo Piza Escalante, a Costa Rican who served as the Inter-American Court's first leader, delivered another sobering speech.

B. adj.

Of or relating to Costa Rica or Costa Ricans.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > named regions of earth > America > Central and South America > [adjective] > Central America > specific countries > Costa Rica

Costa Rican1849

Tico1946

1849 Morning Post 18 June 4/3 Senor Molina, the Costa Rican Minister, transacted business at the Foreign Office on Saturday, on behalf of the Republic of Guatemala.

1856 New Monthly Mag. 108 264 Nearly all the Costa Rican women are brunettes.

1907 Pop. Mech. Aug. 902/2 Paint became the great topic of conversation in the Costa Rican capital.

1988 Nature 31 Mar. 389/2 Once the debt is purchased, it will be transferred to the Costa Rican National Park Foundation, which will also exchange it for local currency bonds.

2013 K. Stocker in M. C. Forte Who is Indian? v. 152 Leading this parade was a row of young boys dressed in the attire of Costa Rican traditional dancers.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	costa rican
释义	Costa Ricann.adj. Brit. /ˌkɒstə ˈriːkən/, U.S. /ˌkoʊstə ˈrikən/, /ˌkɔstə ˈrikən/, /ˌkɑstə ˈrikən/ Forms: 1800s– Costa Rican, 1900s– Costarrican. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Costa Rica , -an suffix. Etymology: < Costa Rica (Spanish Costa Rica (16th cent. as †Costarrica)), the name of a republic in Central America + -an suffix.The name of the country is first attested in English contexts in the first half of the 18th cent. It derives < Spanish costa coast (see coast n.) + rica , feminine of rico rich adj. A. n. A native or inhabitant of the Central American country of Costa Rica. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of America > native or inhabitant of Central America > [noun] > Costa Rica Costa Rican1841 Tico1905 1841 J. L. Stephens Incidents of Trav. Central Amer., Chiapas & Yucatan II. viii. 145 The major-domo was a Costa Rican, a countryman of Don Saturnino. 1897 Geogr. Jrnl. 10 76 Practically all the Costa Ricans are employed at an elevation above 1500 feet. 1931 Galveston (Texas) Daily News 13 Nov. 9/3 The three other victims were two Peruvians and a Costa Rican. 1974 Times 2 Feb. 12/1 (headline) Costa Ricans caught in the trap of big business. 2011 J. Resnik & D. Curtis Representing Justice xi. 246 Rodolfo Piza Escalante, a Costa Rican who served as the Inter-American Court's first leader, delivered another sobering speech. B. adj. Of or relating to Costa Rica or Costa Ricans. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > America > Central and South America > [adjective] > Central America > specific countries > Costa Rica Costa Rican1849 Tico1946 1849 Morning Post 18 June 4/3 Senor Molina, the Costa Rican Minister, transacted business at the Foreign Office on Saturday, on behalf of the Republic of Guatemala. 1856 New Monthly Mag. 108 264 Nearly all the Costa Rican women are brunettes. 1907 Pop. Mech. Aug. 902/2 Paint became the great topic of conversation in the Costa Rican capital. 1988 Nature 31 Mar. 389/2 Once the debt is purchased, it will be transferred to the Costa Rican National Park Foundation, which will also exchange it for local currency bonds. 2013 K. Stocker in M. C. Forte Who is Indian? v. 152 Leading this parade was a row of young boys dressed in the attire of Costa Rican traditional dancers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1841
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