Puerto Rico
A self-governing commonwealth and dependent territory of the United States in the…A self-governing commonwealth and dependent territory of the United States in the Caribbean.
Meaning
2 sensesA self-governing commonwealth and dependent territory of the United States in the Caribbean.
Puerto Rico
Пуэ́рто-Ри́коPuérto-Ríko
Пуерто-Ри́коPuerto-Rýko
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".
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Spanish Puerto Rico (literally “Rich Port”). In US English, the name is commBorrowed 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.
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