Portuguese

[pawr-chuh-geez, -gees, pohr-, pawr-chuh-geez, -gees, pohr-]

adjective

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

noun

plural

Portuguese 

1. a native or inhabitant of Portugal.

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

Portuguese

/ 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

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• anti-Portuguese adjective anti-Portuguese
• non-Portuguese adjective non-Portuguese
• pro-Portuguese adjective pro-Portuguese

Word History and Origins

Origin of Portuguese¹

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

Example Sentences

Amorim will complete a year at the Old Trafford helm in November but his record since arriving from Portuguese club Sporting has not been good.

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"It is normal," said the Portuguese, when asked about Rooney's comments.

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The Portuguese took a couple, then grabbed the rest as he stood up to leave.

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Asked in Portuguese about the photos on the wall, he said: "I'm not a Blue any more. I'm a Red now and want to win."

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"I think the team competed well," the Portuguese manager said.

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