nicoyano

Spanish

Etymology

From Nicoya +‎ -ano.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /nikoˈʝano/ [ni.koˈʝa.no] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /nikoˈʃano/ [ni.koˈʃa.no] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /nikoˈʒano/ [ni.koˈʒa.no] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Syllabification: ni‧co‧ya‧no

Adjective

nicoyano (feminine nicoyana, masculine plural nicoyanos, feminine plural nicoyanas)

  1. of, from or relating to Nicoya (town and canton of Costa Rica)
  2. (relational) of the Nicoya (a pre-Columbine culture)

Noun

nicoyano m (plural nicoyanos, feminine nicoyana, feminine plural nicoyanas)

  1. native or inhabitant of Nicoya (town and canton of Costa Rica) (usually male)
  2. a member of the Nicoya
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