Spanish word

puertorriqueño

Pronunciation

IPA/pweɾtoriˈkeɲo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounPuerto Rican

Example

Ella es puertorriqueña.

She is Puerto Rican.

Illustration for puertorriqueño (Puerto Rican)

More examples

Conocí a unos puertorriqueños en la conferencia.

I met some Puerto Ricans at the conference.

Core concept

Someone or something relating to Puerto Rico.

Common phrases

  • unos puertorriqueños

    some Puerto Ricans

  • varios puertorriqueños

    several Puerto Ricans

Similar words

boricua: Person of Puerto Rican background used affectionately or proudly in informal speech.
habitante de Puerto Rico: Resident of Puerto Rico, a neutral term describing where someone lives.

Definition in Spanish

Persona originaria de Puerto Rico o de ascendencia puertorriqueña; también adjetivo que indica vínculo con Puerto Rico.

Word origin

The demonym combines Puerto Rico with the origin-marking suffix -eño, so puertorriqueño literally means 'of or relating to Puerto Rico'.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, boricua commonly replaces puertorriqueño for people in informal contexts, while puertorriqueño appears in formal contexts and changes form for gender and number.

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