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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
From {{bor|en|es|Puerto Rico||lit=Rich Port}}. In US English, the name is commonly pronounced and was formerly spelled {{m|en|Porto Rico}}; many other Spanish ''Puerto'' placenames were formerly also anglicized to ''Porto''.<ref>Examples include Portobelo, Panama (formerly called "Porto Bello" in English and "Puerto..." in Spanish); "Porto Cabello" (Puerto Cabello, Venezuela); and "Porto Principe" (Puerto Principe, the settlement which later moved and became Camagüey, Cuba).</ref>
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===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{a|US}} {{IPA|en|/ˌpɔɹtəˈɹikoʊ/|[ˌpɔɚɾəˈɹikoʊ]|nocount=1}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˌpɔɹtəˈɹikoʊ/|[ˌpɔɚɾəˈɹikoʊ]|nocount=1|a=US}}
* {{a|especially in Puerto Rico}} {{IPA|en|/ˌpwɛɹtoʊˈɹikoʊ/|nocount=1}}, {{enPR|pwěrʹtō rēʹkō}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˌpwɛɹtoʊˈɹikoʊ/|nocount=1|a=especially in Puerto Rico}}, {{enPR|pwěrʹtō rēʹkō}}
* {{a|UK}} {{IPA|en|/ˌpwɜː(ɹ)təˈɹiːkəʊ/|/ˌpwɛə(ɹ)təˈɹiːkəʊ/|nocount=1}}
* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-9h8s-Puerto Rico.wav|a=US}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˌpwɜː(ɹ)təˈɹiːkəʊ/|/ˌpwɛə(ɹ)təˈɹiːkəʊ/|nocount=1|a=UK}}
* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Puerto Rico.wav|Audio (Southern England)}}
* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Puerto Rico.wav|a=Southern England}}
* {{rhymes|en|iːkəʊ|s=4}}
{{rfap|en| please add American and Puerto Rican accents speakers}}


===Proper noun===
===Proper noun===
{{en-proper noun|head=Puerto Rico}}
{{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}}


# {{place|en|A self-governing <<commonwealth>> and <<dependent territory>> of the <<c/United States>> in the [[Caribbean]]}}.
# {{place|en|A self-governing <<commonwealth>> and <<dependent territory>> of the <<c/United States>> in the [[Caribbean]]}}.
#: {{syn|en|Commonwealth of Puerto Rico|q1=official name|PR|q2=symbol}}
#: {{syn|en|Commonwealth of Puerto Rico|q1=official name|PR|q2=symbol}}
# {{place|en|The <<island>> comprising most of that territory}}.
# {{place|en|The <<island>> comprising most of that territory}}.
#: {{ux|en|The indigenous Taíno name for the island of '''Puerto Rico''' was 'Borikén', which literally means "Land of the Valiant Lord".}}
#: {{ux|en|The indigenous Taíno name for the island of '''Puerto Rico''' was 'Borikén', which literally means "Homeland of the People".}}


====Synonyms====
====Synonyms====
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{{trans-top|Caribbean Commonwealth}}
{{trans-top|Caribbean Commonwealth}}
* Arabic: {{t|ar|بُورْتُو رِيكُو|f|tr=burtū rīkū}}, {{t|ar|بُورْتُورِيكُو|f}}
* Arabic: {{t|ar|بُورْتُو رِيكُو|f|tr=burtū rīkū}}, {{t|ar|بُورْتُورِيكُو|f}}
*: Hijazi Arabic: {{t|acw|بورتو ريكو|f|tr=bōrtu rīku}}, {{t|acw|پورتو ريكو|f|tr=pōrtu rīku}}
*: Hijazi Arabic: {{t|acw|بورتو ريكو|f|tr=bōrtu rīku, pōrtu rīku}}
* Armenian: {{t|hy|Պուերտո Ռիկո}}
* Armenian: {{t|hy|Պուերտո Ռիկո}}
* Belarusian: {{t|be|Пуэрта-Ры́ка|n}}, {{t|be|Пўэрта-Ры́ка|n}}
* Belarusian: {{t|be|Пуэрта-Ры́ка|n}}, {{t|be|Пўэрта-Ры́ка|n}}
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* Ido: {{t+|io|Porto-Riko}}
* Ido: {{t+|io|Porto-Riko}}
* Interlingua: {{t|ia|Puerto Rico}}
* Interlingua: {{t|ia|Puerto Rico}}
* Inuktitut: {{t|iu|ᐳᕐᑐ ᕆᑯ}}
* Irish: {{t|ga|Pórtó Ríce}}
* Irish: {{t|ga|Pórtó Ríce}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|Porto Rico|m}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|Porto Rico|m}}
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* Khmer: {{t+|km|ព័រតូរីកូ}}
* Khmer: {{t+|km|ព័រតូរីកូ}}
* Korean: {{t+|ko|^푸에르토리코}}
* Korean: {{t+|ko|^푸에르토리코}}
* Lao: {{t|lo|ເປີໂຕຣິໂກ}}
* Latin: {{t|la|Portus Dives}}
* Latin: {{t|la|Portus Dives}}
* Latvian: {{t|lv|Puertoriko|f}}
* Latvian: {{t|lv|Puertoriko|f}}
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* Spanish: {{t+|es|Puerto Rico|m}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|Puerto Rico|m}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|Puerto Rico|n}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|Puerto Rico|n}}
* Thai: {{t|th|ปวยร์โตริโก}}
* Thai: {{t|th|ปวยร์โตรีโก}}
* Turkish: {{t+|tr|Porto Riko}}
* Turkish: {{t+|tr|Porto Riko}}
* Ukrainian: {{t|uk|Пуерто-Ри́ко|n}}
* Ukrainian: {{t|uk|Пуерто-Ри́ко|n}}
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===Further reading===
===Further reading===
* {{pedia}}
* {{pedia}}

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==Norwegian Bokmål==
==Norwegian Bokmål==
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* {{l|nb|puertoricaner}}, {{l|nb|puertorikaner}}
* {{l|nb|puertoricaner}}, {{l|nb|puertorikaner}}
* {{l|nb|puertoricansk}}, {{l|nb|puertorikansk}}
* {{l|nb|puertoricansk}}, {{l|nb|puertorikansk}}

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==Norwegian Nynorsk==
==Norwegian Nynorsk==
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* {{l|nn|puertoricanar}}, {{l|nn|puertorikanar}}
* {{l|nn|puertoricanar}}, {{l|nn|puertorikanar}}
* {{l|nn|puertoricansk}}, {{l|nn|puertorikansk}}
* {{l|nn|puertoricansk}}, {{l|nn|puertorikansk}}

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==Romanian==
==Romanian==
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# {{place|ro|a <<commonwealth>>, <<island>> and <<dependent territory>> of the <<c/United States>> in the [[Caribbean]]|t=Puerto Rico}}
# {{place|ro|a <<commonwealth>>, <<island>> and <<dependent territory>> of the <<c/United States>> in the [[Caribbean]]|t=Puerto Rico}}

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==Spanish==
==Spanish==


===Alternative forms===
===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|es|Puerto-Rico||obsolete}}
* {{alt|es|Puerto-Rico||obsolete}}


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
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# {{place|es|a <<commonwealth>>, <<island>> and <<dependent territory>> of the <<c/United States>> in the [[Caribbean]]|t=Puerto Rico}}
# {{place|es|a <<commonwealth>>, <<island>> and <<dependent territory>> of the <<c/United States>> in the [[Caribbean]]|t=Puerto Rico}}
#: {{syn|es|Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico}}
#: {{syn|es|Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico}}

==Swedish==
{{wikipedia|lang=sv}}

===Proper noun===
{{sv-proper noun|n}}

# {{place|sv|a <<commonwealth>>, <<island>> and <<dependent territory>> of the <<c/United States>> in the [[Caribbean]]|t=Puerto Rico}}

====Related terms====
* {{l|sv|puertorican}}
* {{l|sv|puertoricansk}}
* {{l|sv|puertoricanska}}

===References===
* {{R:svenska.se|saol}}
* [https://mesh.kib.ki.se/term/D011647/puerto-rico Svensk MeSH]

Latest revision as of 22:04, 6 November 2024

See also: Puerto-Rico

English

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A map of the Americas with an insert highlighting Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico in the Americas

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Spanish Puerto Rico (literally Rich Port). In US English, the name is commonly pronounced and was formerly spelled Porto Rico; many other Spanish Puerto placenames were formerly also anglicized to Porto.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌpɔɹtəˈɹikoʊ/, [ˌpɔɚɾəˈɹikoʊ]
  • (especially in Puerto Rico) IPA(key): /ˌpwɛɹtoʊˈɹikoʊ/, enPR: pwěrʹtō rēʹkō
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌpwɜː(ɹ)təˈɹiːkəʊ/, /ˌpwɛə(ɹ)təˈɹiːkəʊ/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -iːkəʊ
This entry needs an audio pronunciation. If you are a native speaker with a microphone, please record this word. The recorded pronunciation will appear here when it's ready.
Particularly: "please add American and Puerto Rican accents speakers"

Proper noun

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Puerto Rico

  1. A self-governing commonwealth and dependent territory of the United States in the Caribbean.
    Synonyms: (official name) Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, (symbol) PR
  2. The island comprising most of that territory.
    The indigenous Taíno name for the island of Puerto Rico was 'Borikén', which literally means "Homeland of the People".

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Translations

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See also

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Divisions of the United States of America in English (layout · text)
States: Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming
Federal district: Washington, D.C.
Territories: American Samoa · Guam · Northern Mariana Islands · Puerto Rico · United States minor outlying islands · United States Virgin Islands

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  1. ^ Examples include Portobelo, Panama (formerly called "Porto Bello" in English and "Puerto..." in Spanish); "Porto Cabello" (Puerto Cabello, Venezuela); and "Porto Principe" (Puerto Principe, the settlement which later moved and became Camagüey, Cuba).

Further reading

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia no

Etymology

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From Spanish Puerto Rico.

Proper noun

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Puerto Rico

  1. Puerto Rico (a commonwealth, island and dependent territory of the United States in the Caribbean)
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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nn

Etymology

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From Spanish Puerto Rico.

Proper noun

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Puerto Rico

  1. Puerto Rico (a commonwealth, island and dependent territory of the United States in the Caribbean)
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Romanian

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Proper noun

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Puerto Rico n

  1. Puerto Rico (a commonwealth, island and dependent territory of the United States in the Caribbean)

Spanish

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Puerto Rico

  1. Puerto Rico (a commonwealth, island and dependent territory of the United States in the Caribbean)
    Synonym: Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico

Swedish

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Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia sv

Proper noun

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Puerto Rico n (genitive Puerto Ricos)

  1. Puerto Rico (a commonwealth, island and dependent territory of the United States in the Caribbean)
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References

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