No. 14,123 in Spanish
tico
"Tico" is a colloquial term for a Costa Rican person.
In a sentence
Soy un tico y me encanta mi país.
I am a 'tico' and I love my country.
In this sentence, 'tico' is used informally to refer to a person from Costa Rica, a common colloquial term used by Costa Ricans themselves.
El café tico es reconocido mundialmente por su calidad.
Costa Rican coffee is worldwide recognized for its quality.
Here, 'tico' acts as an adjective to describe something as being related to Costa Rica, in this case, the coffee.
Cuando estuve en San José, conocí a varios ticos muy amables.
When I was in San José, I met several very kind Costa Ricans.
'Ticos' is used as a noun to denote Costa Rican people in general, showcasing its plural form.
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