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Portuguese
[pawr-chuh-geez, -gees, pohr-, pawr-chuh-geez, -gees, pohr-]
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of Portugal, its inhabitants, or their language.
noun
plural
Portuguesea native or inhabitant of Portugal.
a Romance language spoken in Portugal, Brazil, and a few countries of Africa. Pg, Pg.
Portuguese
/ ˌɔːʊˈɡː /
noun
the official language of Portugal, its overseas territories, and Brazil: the native language of approximately 110 million people. It belongs to the Romance group of the Indo-European family and is derived from the Galician dialect of Vulgar Latin
a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Portugal
adjective
relating to, denoting, or characteristic of Portugal, its inhabitants, or their language
Other Word Forms
- anti-Portuguese adjectiveanti-Portuguese
- non-Portuguese adjectivenon-Portuguese
- pro-Portuguese adjectivepro-Portuguese
Word History and Origins
Origin of Portuguese1
Example Sentences
One of those communities is Portuguese Bend, which is still experiencing significant landslide movement in many areas, as much as several inches a week, according to data from this spring.
There were 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian on the flight.
Indian, Portuguese and Canadian nationals were also on board.
There were 230 passengers on board, including 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese citizens, one Canadian and 12 crew members.
There were 242 passengers and crew on board the plane, including 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian.
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