chepeño

Spanish

Etymology

From Chepe (“San José”) + suffix -eño (“comes from”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃeˈpeɲo/ [t͡ʃeˈpe.ɲo]
  • Audio (Costa Rica):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɲo
  • Syllabification: che‧pe‧ño

Noun

chepeño m (plural chepeños)

  1. (informal, Costa Rica) Nickname for resident of San José ("Chepe") in Costa Rica

Adjective

chepeño (feminine chepeña, masculine plural chepeños, feminine plural chepeñas)

  1. (informal, Costa Rica) belonging or relating to San José ("Chepe") in Costa Rica
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