rico

«rico» in Mova's school dictionary: usually part of the name Puerto Rico, an island in the… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

fragment / name (Rico); (Spanish) adjective «rico»

meaning for a pupil

1) Rico is usually part of the name Puerto Rico, an island in the Caribbean that belongs to the USA. tree →

2) (a name) Rico is a boy's name, often short for Ricardo or Enrico. tree →

3) (Spanish) In Spanish «rico» means rich or tasty; it is not an English word. tree →

sense in the lessons

In geography lessons it appears in «Puerto Rico» (Spanish for «rich port»). Otherwise it is a name. Phrases: Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican.

examples

• Puerto Rico is an island in the Caribbean. tree →
• My friend Rico plays the guitar. tree →
• «Puerto Rico» means «rich port» in Spanish. tree →
• People from Puerto Rico are Puerto Ricans. tree →
• (Spanish) «¡Qué rico!» means «How tasty!». tree →
• Hurricanes sometimes hit Puerto Rico. tree →

note

Not an ordinary English word. As a name, capital R. Say REE-koh.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «rico» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.