"Carioca" meaning in English

See Carioca in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: carioca [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese carioca. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|bor|pt-BR>carioca>Rio de Janeiro|id=Rio de Janeiro|text=+}} Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese carioca. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Carioca
  1. The Carioca River, a river in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. Categories (place): Places in Brazil, Places in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Rivers in Brazil, Rivers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Sense id: en-Carioca-en-name-0s7BNLFd

Noun

Forms: Cariocas [plural], carioca [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese carioca. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|bor|pt-BR>carioca>Rio de Janeiro|id=Rio de Janeiro|text=+}} Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese carioca. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Carioca (plural Cariocas)
  1. An inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro. Categories (topical): Demonyms Categories (place): Rio de Janeiro
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Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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