Portuguese
Americanadjective
noun
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Portuguese
plural
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a native or inhabitant of Portugal.
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a Romance language spoken in Portugal, Brazil, and a few countries of Africa. Pg, Pg.
noun
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the official language of Portugal, its overseas territories, and Brazil: the native language of approximately 110 million people. It belongs to the Romance group of the Indo-European family and is derived from the Galician dialect of Vulgar Latin
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a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Portugal
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Etymology
Origin of Portuguese
1580–90; < Portuguese português, Spanish portugués; see Portugal, -ese
Example Sentences
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Carlos Irving Quintana, a slim 14-year-old with purple hair, wins cheers of approval with his enactment of the iconic "Siuuu" leap of Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo when he scores a goal.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
I met Helena Lunardelli, the co-owner of Caju, a colorful, quirky concept store selling funky international fashion and vintage Portuguese decor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Bell referenced the tributes, flowers, and cards from the Houses of Parliament, the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Portuguese government, musicians Sir Cliff Richard, Sir Rod Stewart and Suzi Quatro and many fans.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
He’s seeking Portuguese residency and eventually citizenship for himself, his wife and two school-aged children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
She said that the Portuguese trader had a yellow-and-blue parrot in a cage.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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