Puerto Rican
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Puerto Rican
- /ˌpɔɹ.təˈɹiː.kən/ US
- /ˌpwɜː(ɹ).təˈɹiː.kən/ UK
- /ˌpwɛə(ɹ).təˈɹiː.kən/ UK
- /ˌpɔː-/ UK
Rhymes with -iːkən
Where it comes from
From Puerto Rico + -an.
noun Puerto Ricans
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A person from Puerto Rico.
Today many of our newcomers are from Mexico and Puerto Rico. We sometimes forget that Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens by birth and therefore cannot be considered immigrants. Nonetheless, they often receive the same discriminatory treatment and opprobrium that were faced by other waves of newcomers.
Similar: Boricua
adjective more Puerto Rican · most Puerto Rican
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Of, from or relating to Puerto Rico or its people.
Similar: boricua
Translations
Every language
noun person from Puerto Rico
| Español | puertorriqueño, puertorriqueña, boricua |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 푸에르토리코인 puereutorikoin, 푸에르토리코 사람 puereutoriko saram |
| 日本語 | プエルトリコ人 Puerutoriko-jin |
| 中文 | 波多黎各人 Bōduōlígèrén |
| Português | porto-riquenho, porto-riquense |
| Français | Portoricain, Portoricaine |
| Deutsch | Puerto-Ricaner, Puerto-Ricanerin |
| Italiano | portoricano, portoricana |
| Română | portorican, portoricană |
| Русский | пуэрторика́нец puertorikánec, пуэрторика́нка puertorikánka, пуэрто-рика́нец puerto-rikánec, пуэрто-рика́нка puerto-rikánka |
adj pertaining to Puerto Rico
| Español | puertorriqueño |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 푸에르토리코의 Puereutoriko-ui |
| 日本語 | プエルトリコの Puerutoriko no |
| 中文 | 波多黎各的 Bōduōlígè de |
| Português | porto-riquenho, porto-riquense |
| Français | portoricain |
| Deutsch | puerto-ricanisch |
| Italiano | portoricano, puertoricano |
| Română | portorican |
| Русский | пуэрторика́нский puertorikánskij, пуэрто-рика́нский puerto-rikánskij |
Talk about this word "Puerto Rican." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/puerto%20rican. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Puerto Rican. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/puerto%20rican "Puerto Rican." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/puerto%20rican.Cite this
@misc{puerto_rican_2026,
title = {Puerto Rican},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/puerto%20rican},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
