I. |lüsə|tānēən, -nyən noun
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: Lusitania, ancient region corresponding approximately to the greater part of modern Portugal and the Spanish provinces of Salamanca and Cáceres + English -an, n. suffix
1. : a native or inhabitant of Lusitania
2. : portuguese
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Lusitania + English -an, adjective suffix
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of a region of the Iberian peninsula formerly known as Lusitania and almost coinciding with modern Portugal
2. : portuguese