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Record 1 2014-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
OBS

An inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro.

OBS

Plural: Cariocas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
OBS

Habitant de Rio de Janeiro.

OBS

Pluriel : Cariocas.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
OBS

Natural de Río de Janeiro.

OBS

La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "carioca", pese a que se usa a menudo de manera indebida como gentilicio general para todos los nacidos en Brasil, alude específicamente a los naturales de Río de Janeiro.

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