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. Zezito Oliveira:

   The Portuguese had no titles when they came to Brazil, brazil was born without titles.

2. Jane Foley:

   Political risk is potentially the new factor for 2015 and not just with Greece ... the risk could be extended as we go into Spanish and Portuguese elections too.

3. Passos Coelho:

   Nobody can count on the Socialists to support policies that go against the Socialists, there was a large majority of Portuguese who voted for change.

4. Nelson Piquet:

   What I said was ill-thought-out, and I make no defence for it, but I will clarify that the term used is one that has widely and historically been used colloquially in Brazilian Portuguese as a synonym for ‘guy’ or ‘person’ and was never intended to offend.

5. Ambreen Sadiq:

   I got bullied quite a lot growing up, my dad's Pakistani and my mum's Portuguese, i got stick from both sides, from white and black people. I felt like I wasn't accepted. I used to move schools so many times just to feel accepted.

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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