PORTUGUESE


Meaning of PORTUGUESE in English

[ ˌpɔ:tjʊ'gi:z , -tʃʊ- ]

■ noun ( plural same)

1》 a native or national of Portugal, or a person of ~ descent.

2》 the Romance language of Portugal and Brazil.

■ adjective relating to Portugal or its people or their language.

Origin

from Port. portuguez , from med. L. portugalensis .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.