Meanings
proper noun
- alternativeAlternative spelling of San Jose: a city in California, United States.
- The capital city of Costa Rica.
- A town in La Unión department, El Salvador.
Translations
Arabic سَان خُوسِيه
- سَان خُوسِيه (sān ḵūsīh)the capital of Costa Rica
Chinese Mandarin 聖何塞 /圣何塞, 聖荷西 /圣荷西
- 聖何塞 /圣何塞 (Shènghésài)the capital of Costa Rica
- 聖荷西 /圣荷西 (Shènghéxī)the capital of Costa Rica
Czech San José
- San Joséthe capital of Costa Rica
Danish San José
- San Joséthe capital of Costa Rica
French San José
- San Joséthe capital of Costa Rica
German San José
- San Joséthe capital of Costa Rica
Greek Σαν Χοσέ
- Σαν Χοσέ (San Chosé)the capital of Costa Rica
Japanese サンホセ
- サンホセ (Sanhose)the capital of Costa Rica
Korean 산호세
- 산호세 (Sanhose)the capital of Costa Rica
Lithuanian San Chosė
- San Chosėthe capital of Costa Rica
Portuguese San José, São José
- San Joséthe capital of Costa Rica
- São Joséthe capital of Costa Rica
Russian Сан-Хосе́
- Сан-Хосе́ (San-Xosɛ́)the capital of Costa Rica
Spanish San José
- San Joséthe capital of Costa Rica
Thai ซันโฮเซ
- ซันโฮเซ (san-hoh-say)the capital of Costa Rica
Ukrainian Сан-Хосе́
- Сан-Хосе́ (San-Xosé)the capital of Costa Rica
Cite this entry
APA
San José. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/San%20Jos%C3%A9
MLA
“San José.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/San%20Jos%C3%A9. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “San José,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/San%20Jos%C3%A9.
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