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PORTORRIQUENO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Puerto Rican
1, record 1, English, Puerto%20Rican
correct, noun, Antilles
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Porto Rican 2, record 1, English, Porto%20Rican
former designation, correct, noun, Antilles
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A native or long-term resident of Puerto Rico. 2, record 1, English, - Puerto%20Rican
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plural form: Puerto Ricans. 2, record 1, English, - Puerto%20Rican
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The plural form of "Porto Rican" (former designation) is "Porto Ricans." 3, record 1, English, - Puerto%20Rican
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Portoricain
1, record 1, French, Portoricain
correct, masculine noun, Antilles
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Portoricaine 1, record 1, French, Portoricaine
correct, feminine noun, Antilles
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Personne née au Porto Rico ou qui y habite. 2, record 1, French, - Portoricain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- puertorriqueño
1, record 1, Spanish, puertorrique%C3%B1o
correct, masculine noun, Antilles
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- puertorriqueña 2, record 1, Spanish, puertorrique%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun, Antilles
- portorriqueño 1, record 1, Spanish, portorrique%C3%B1o
correct, masculine noun, Antilles
- portorriqueña 2, record 1, Spanish, portorrique%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun, Antilles
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona nativa o habitante de Puerto Rico. 2, record 1, Spanish, - puertorrique%C3%B1o
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puertorriqueño; puertorriqueña; portorriqueño; portorriqueña: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "puertorriqueño", con diptongo -ue- en la primera sílaba, es el gentilicio preferido para referirse a los habitantes de Puerto Rico, mejor que "portorriqueño", también válido. 1, record 1, Spanish, - puertorrique%C3%B1o
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