Definitions of Portuguese
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of or relating to or characteristic of Portugal or the people of Portugal or their language
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synonyms:
Lusitanian
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a native or inhabitant of Portugal
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type of:
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European
a native or inhabitant of Europe
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European
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the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
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type of:
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Latinian language, Romance, Romance language
the group of languages derived from Latin
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Latinian language, Romance, Romance language
Pronunciation
US
/ˌpɔrtʃəˈgiz/
UK
/ˈpɔtʃəgiz/
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