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Coloradan

Coloradan

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A person born in or living in Colorado, USA
  • noun
  • /ˌkɒləˈrædən/
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  • Still, look for the Coloradan powerhouse to count on a legacy of success and a cast of big-time players to make this one a contest.
  • a native Coloradan
  • a fourth-generation Coloradan
  • a generation Coloradan

Examples

  • Every Coloradan I spoke with at the festival shared their favorite local hiking trails.

  • Greetings, Nicholas, from a fellow Coloradan!

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  • A Coloradan by birth and temperament, White is an outdoorsman who counts fly-fishing and skiing among his favorite pastimes.

    Academic text (1993)

  • We will continue to stand firmly by your side, fighting for the same basic rights for every Coloradan to live, love, and better themselves through education—fighting for civil unions and in-state tuition rates for undocumented children.

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  • As a proud Coloradan, I love exploring the beautiful Rocky Mountains every weekend.

  • Being a lifelong Coloradan, she felt a deep connection to the state's unique culture and history.

Surface Forms

Coloradan singular
Coloradans plural

Morphology

Coloradan = Colorado (transparent) = Colorado + an

The suffix '-an' is a common English suffix used to denote inhabitants or natives of a place.

Etymology

Coloradan comes from the place name Colorado, which comes from the Spanish word colorado meaning 'red' because early visitors saw red soil and rocks. The ending -an means 'from' or 'relating to', like in American, so a Coloradan is someone from Colorado.