Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tico

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
tico
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Costa Rican

Slang

noun

Costa Rican

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Spanish tico which arose from the frequent use of the diminutive suffix -tico in Costa Rica.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does tico mean?
Costa Rican
Where does tico come from?
From Spanish tico which arose from the frequent use of the diminutive suffix -tico in Costa Rica.

How to pronounce tico

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