PORTUGUESE


Meaning of PORTUGUESE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpȯr-chə-ˌgēz, -ˌgēs; ˌpȯr-chə-ˈ ]

noun

( plural Portuguese )

Etymology: Portuguese português, adjective & noun, from Portugal

Date: 1534

1.

a. : a native or inhabitant of Portugal

b. : one who is of Portuguese descent

2. : the Romance language of Portugal and Brazil

• Portuguese adjective

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