carioca.
Carioca (native or inhabitant of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil)
Meaning & usage
Carioca (native or inhabitant of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil)
Os cariocas apreciam a praia de Copacabana.
native or inhabitant of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Old Tupi kariîó Proto-Tupian *ekʷ Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ok Old Tupi oka Old Tupi Kariîookabor. Portuguese carioca From Old Tupi Kariîooka, a former indigenous village in what is now Guanabara Bay.
weak coffee (with added hot water or from a second shot of spent espresso)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Old Tupi kariîó Proto-Tupian *ekʷ Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ok Old Tupi oka Old Tupi Kariîookabor. Portuguese carioca From Old Tupi Kariîooka, a former indigenous village in what is now Guanabara Bay.
Carioca (of, from or relating to the city of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil)
of, from or relating to the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Old Tupi kariîó Proto-Tupian *ekʷ Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ok Old Tupi oka Old Tupi Kariîookabor. Portuguese carioca From Old Tupi Kariîooka, a former indigenous village in what is now Guanabara Bay.
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