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Portuguese

American  
[pawr-chuh-geez, -gees, pohr-, pawr-chuh-geez, -gees, pohr-] / ˌpɔr tʃəˈgiz, -ˈgis, ˌpoʊr-, ˈpɔr tʃəˌgiz, -ˌgis, ˈpoʊr- /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Portugal, its inhabitants, or their language.


noun

  • Portuguese
    plural
  1. a native or inhabitant of Portugal.

  2. a Romance language spoken in Portugal, Brazil, and a few countries of Africa. Pg, Pg.

Portuguese British  
/ ˌpɔːtjʊˈɡiːz /

noun

  1. 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

  2. a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Portugal

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. relating to, denoting, or characteristic of Portugal, its inhabitants, or their language

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of Portuguese

1580–90; < Portuguese português, Spanish portugués; see Portugal, -ese

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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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