García y Íñiguez

[ gahr-see-ah ee ee-nyee-ges ]

/ gɑrˈsi ɑ i ˈi nyi gɛs /

noun

Ca·lix·to

[kah-lees-taw] /kɑˈlis tɔ/, 1839?–98, Cuban lawyer, soldier, and revolutionist.

QUIZZES

Discover The Influence Of Portuguese On English Via This Quiz!

We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?

Question 1 of 11

Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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