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NEW CALEDONIAN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- New Caledonian
1, record 1, English, New%20Caledonian
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A native or long-term resident of New Caledonia, in Oceania. 2, record 1, English, - New%20Caledonian
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plural form: New Caledonians. 3, record 1, English, - New%20Caledonian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Néo-Calédonien
1, record 1, French, N%C3%A9o%2DCal%C3%A9donien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Néo-Calédonienne 2, record 1, French, N%C3%A9o%2DCal%C3%A9donienne
correct, feminine noun
- Néocalédonien 2, record 1, French, N%C3%A9ocal%C3%A9donien
correct, masculine noun
- Néocalédonienne 2, record 1, French, N%C3%A9ocal%C3%A9donienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Personne née en Nouvelle-Calédonie, en Océanie, ou qui y habite. 3, record 1, French, - N%C3%A9o%2DCal%C3%A9donien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formes au pluriel : Néo-Calédoniens, Néo-Calédoniennes; Néocalédoniens, Néocalédoniennes. 3, record 1, French, - N%C3%A9o%2DCal%C3%A9donien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- neocaledonio
1, record 1, Spanish, neocaledonio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- neocaledonia 2, record 1, Spanish, neocaledonia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Persona nativa o habitante de Nueva Caledonia, en Oceanía. 2, record 1, Spanish, - neocaledonio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
neocaledonio: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que, para referirse a los habitantes de Nueva Caledonia, puede utilizarse la voz "neocaledonio", mejor que "caledonio", que designa a los naturales de Caledonia, una antigua región de Gran Bretaña. 1, record 1, Spanish, - neocaledonio
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