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tico : ウィキペディア英語版
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''Tico'' (feminine ''tica'', plural ''ticos, ticas'') is a colloquial term for a native of Costa Rica. Costa Ricans are usually called ''ticos'' by themselves and persons of other Spanish-speaking countries, in place of the more formal ''costarricenses''.
There are two popular explanations of the origin of the term ''tico''. The first is that it derives from the tendency of Costa Ricans to use ''-tico'' as the diminutive suffix in Spanish instead of the more common and widely used ''-ito.'' Literally ''-tico'', when used as a suffix, in Costa Rican Spanish denotes something very small, as the suffix ''-ito'' would. Use of ''-tico'' versus ''-ito'' depends on the word, as not all of them would be easily adapted to ''-tico'' suffix.
However, this suffix is not unique to Costa Rican Spanish, and is also used in standard Spanish throughout (such as in Cuba, Dominican Republic, and even Spain), with varying degrees of frequency. What is unique to Costa Rica is the use of this suffix to also denote affection. Words ending in ''-ico, -ica, -tico, -tica'' do not only mean 'small', but also denote affection and similar feelings as well.
From a linguistic standpoint, the ''tico'' namesake is not the same as the actual suffix utilized in everyday Costa Rican language. The diminutive suffix is actually ''-itico'', containing an 'i' that replaces the usual 'o' or 'a' ending a word.
The second explanation of ''tico'' is that it's short for ''Hermanitico'' ('Little Brother' with the suffix described above), a friendly and respectful way the people of Costa Rica used in the past (during the Central American war against William Walker) to refer to themselves.
==See also==

* Costa Rican people
* Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed ''Los Ticos''

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