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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 51Թ 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Portuguese1

1580–90; < Portuguese ǰٳܲê, Spanish ǰٳܲé; Portugal, -ese
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Some 96 departing flights from Portuguese airports have been grounded so far, with the country's capital city airport in Lisbon worst affected.

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Its bakery will sell viral Asian treats, including lava mochi puffs and Napoleon Portuguese egg tarts.

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There are also sections in several other languages including French and Portuguese.

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After both of his Champions League triumphs the Portuguese manager was in a new job within weeks, first time round moving to Chelsea and, in 2010, leaving for Real Madrid.

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"This kind of moment can help the players a lot in this kind of season," the Portuguese manager said.

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