LUSOPHONE

Meaning of LUSOPHONE in English

/ ˈluːsəfəʊn; NAmE -foʊn/ adjective

( technical ) speaking Portuguese as the main language

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WORD ORIGIN

1970s: from luso- (representing Lusitania, an ancient Roman province corresponding to modern Portugal) + -phone (see phone ).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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