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

Local media reports say the ship was on its way back to the Canary Islands from the Portuguese island of Madeira when the incident happened.

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Portuguese winemaker Dirk Niepoort has a talent for producing interesting wines and Ports.

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The 17-year-old was born in Singapore to an English father and a Japanese mother, and currently plays for Portuguese side Valadares Gaia.

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I love using Portuguese bread for my breadcrumbs, it has a slight tangy flavor, like a more subtle version of sourdough that adds a great bite and toastiness to the mac and cheese.

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The former Portuguese colony has seen nine coups or attempted coups since 1980.

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