Carioca
noun[C]
uk/ˌkær.iˈəʊ.kə/us/ˌker.iˈoʊ.kə/apersonwho wasbornin or wholivesin Rio de Janeiro, acityinBrazil:
（巴西）里约热内卢人She is aproudCarioca.
- To cariocas, as the city'snativesare called, thehumof mosquitos in thesummeris all toofamiliar.
- As atourist, Itrytolookandactas much like a Brazilian - or a Carioca, anativeof Rio - aspossible.
- Cariocas areobsessivetanners, andweartheirbikinistrapmarkslikeproudtattoos.
Towns & regions: city names & their inhabitants
- Aberdeen
- Aberdonian
- Abidjan
- Abu Dhabi
- Abuja
- Boston
- Bozeman
- Brasília
- Bratislava
- Brazzaville
- Durham
- Dushanbe
- Edinburgh
- El Paso
- Faisalabad
- Madrid
- manchester
- Melbourne
- Memphis
- Miami
Carioca
adjective
uk/ˌkær.iˈəʊ.kə/us/ˌker.iˈoʊ.kə/from Rio de Janeiro inBrazil, orrelatingto ortypicalof apersonfrom Rio de Janeiro:
Carmen Miranda was a CariocasingeranddancerwhobecameawartimeHollywoodstar.
the Cariocaaccent
- "Chiquérrimo," one front-rowguestat the show washeardtomurmurin alow,appreciativeCariocadrawl.
- Thesunrisepourslikefreshorangejuiceover themountainson to thesea: this is a Carioca [Rio de Janeiro]morning.
- The two Cariocastaplesarecoffeeandcaipirinha.
Towns & regions: city names & their inhabitants
- Aberdeen
- Aberdonian
- Abidjan
- Abu Dhabi
- Abuja
- Boston
- Bozeman
- Brasília
- Bratislava
- Brazzaville
- Durham
- Dushanbe
- Edinburgh
- El Paso
- Faisalabad
- Madrid
- manchester
- Melbourne
- Memphis
- Miami