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Etymology
Pronunciation
carioca
Carioca
Rio
Rio de Janeiro
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cari-
related to
A carioca is a person from Rio de Janeiro. You can remember this by thinking of it as cari-1 (related to1) Rio0.
noun
  1. Carioca
    A person from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Los cariocas son conocidos por su amor al carnaval. // Cariocas are known for their love of carnival.
adjective
  1. Carioca
    Related to or characteristic of Rio de Janeiro
    La playa de Copacabana es un símbolo carioca. // Copacabana beach is a Carioca symbol.