transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpɔ:tjuˈɡi:z ]
n. & adj. --n. (pl. same) 1 a a native or national of Portugal. b a person of Portuguese descent. 2 the language of Portugal. --adj. of or relating to Portugal or its people or language. øPortuguese man-of-war a dangerous tropical or sub-tropical marine hydrozoan of the genus Physalia with a large crest and a poisonous sting. [Port. portuguez f. med.L portugalensis]