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Portuguese

[ pawr-chuh-geez, -gees, pohr-; pawr-chuh-geez, -gees, pohr- ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Portugal, its inhabitants, or their language.


noun

plural Portuguese.
  1. a native or inhabitant of Portugal.
  2. a Romance language spoken in Portugal, Brazil, and a few countries of Africa. : Pg, Pg.

Portuguese

/ ˌɔːʊˈɡː /

noun

  1. 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
  2. -guese a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Portugal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. relating to, denoting, or characteristic of Portugal, its inhabitants, or their language
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·پ-ʴǰ·ٳ·ܱ adjective noun plural antiPortuguese
  • ԴDz-ʴǰ·ٳ·ܱ adjective noun plural nonPortuguese
  • -ʴǰ·ٳ·ܱ adjective noun plural proPortuguese
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Portuguese1

1580–90; < Portuguese ǰٳܲê, Spanish ǰٳܲé; Portugal, -ese
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Example Sentences

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He fled to his native Portugal in the aftermath of Mr Hamilton's death and, due to Portuguese legislation, has not been extradited to face a murder charge.

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That is the reality of domestic Brazilian football, and helps explain why almost all of the successful coaches in the country are now foreign - either Argentine or, especially, Portuguese.

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For example, “saudade,” in Portuguese and Galician is similar to nostalgia, but doesn’t have the same connotations with memory, such that it can be felt with things that have not been experienced before.

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But, first, let's talk you through a night which saw a Portuguese legend miss a penalty, a German ball boy become a hero and very nearly an Italian comeback to end all comebacks.

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The Portuguese pair are the latest young players signed by the London club, who have already confirmed moves for two other 17-year-olds this summer.

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