Definitions for Portuguese
ˌpɔr tʃəˈgiz, -ˈgis, ˌpoʊr-por·tuguese

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Portuguesenoun

   the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil

2. Portugueseadjective

   a native or inhabitant of Portugal

3. Portuguese, Lusitanianadjective

   of or relating to or characteristic of Portugal or the people of Portugal or their language

   "Portuguese wines"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Portuguesenoun

   A person native to, or living in, Portugal.

2. Portugueseadjective

   Of or pertaining to the region of Portugal.

3. Portugueseadjective

   Of or pertaining to the people of Portugal or their culture.

4. Portugueseadjective

   Of or pertaining to the Portuguese language.

5. Portuguesenoun

   A Romance language originating in Portugal, and now the official language of , , , , , , and .

6. Etymology: From português.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. portuguese

   Portuguese can refer to three main categories: 1) Language: The Portuguese language is a Romance language that originated in the Iberian Peninsula in Western Europe and is now spoken by approximately 215 to 220 million native speakers around the world. It is the official language of Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Angola, and São Tomé and Príncipe. 2) Nationality: Portuguese people are a nation and ethnic group native to Portugal, in southern Europe. The Portuguese are also a significant population in the former colonies of Portugal, particularly Brazil, and communities of Portuguese people and their descendants exist in the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. 3) Culture: Portuguese also refers to anything related and/or pertaining to the culture, traditions, music, food, and customs that originate from Portugal. However, the meaning of Portuguese will vary depending on its context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Portugueseadjective

   of or pertaining to Portugal, or its inhabitants

2. Portuguese

   a native or inhabitant of Portugal; people of Portugal

3. Etymology: [Cf. F. portugais, Sp. portugues, Pg. portuguez.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Portuguese

   pōr′tū-gēz, adj. of or pertaining to Portugal or to its inhabitants.—n. the people, a single inhabitant, or the language of Portugal.—Portuguese man-of-war, a species of Physalia.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. portuguese

   A gold coin, value £1, 16s., called also moiadobras.

Matched Categories

1. • Romance

How to pronounce Portuguese?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Portuguese in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Portuguese in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Portuguese in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Portuguese in a Sentence

1. Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho:

   That is, transforming TAP into a mini TAP, which is not in the interests of workers, the economy nor the Portuguese.

2. Prime Minister Antonio Costa:

   But the Social Democrats who assumed these responsibilities for the Portuguese state, and who have always supported them, now refuse to approve them ... That is absolutely irresponsible.

3. Passos Coelho:

   What is happening in Europe is that responsible governments cannot go promising to people what the reality won't allow them to implement, when they come to power the reality is that they have to confront problems and have to do exactly what the Portuguese government has done.

4. Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho:

   If the privatisation does not succeed, today we know what the alternative is: a restructuring which can only be based on big lay-offs, route reductions, reduction of equipment and thereby a reduction of the operation and significance of the company, that is, transforming TAP into a mini TAP, which is not in the interests of workers, the economy nor the Portuguese.

5. Prime Minister Antonio Costa:

   They (the opposition) will say, ah, but the other parties could have a different stance. They could. But they are consistent with what they've always been saying and they'd have to change their position, but the Social Democrats who assumed these responsibilities for the Portuguese state, and who have always supported them, now refuse to approve them ... That is absolutely irresponsible.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Portuguese
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Portuguese
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Portuguese
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Portuguese
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Portuguese