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por-chuh-GEEZ/ˌpoɹ.t͡ʃəˈɡiz/Saypaw-chuh-GEEZ/ˌpɔː.t͡ʃəˈɡiːz/AUS/ˌpoː.t͡ʃəˈɡiːz/

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5 meanings of Portuguese

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  1. 1
    adjective
    From or connected with the country of Portugal.

    The Portuguese flag is green and red.

    We spent a week exploring Portuguese beaches last summer.

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  2. 2
    proper noun
    The language spoken in Portugal, Brazil, and several other countries around the world.

    She is learning Portuguese so she can talk with her cousins in Brazil.

    Many people in Angola speak Portuguese at home.

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  3. 3
    adjective
    Connected to the people of Portugal or their way of life.

    Portuguese food often includes fresh fish and seafood.

    Her grandmother taught her many Portuguese songs.

  4. 4
    adjective
    Connected to the language that people speak in Portugal and Brazil.

    Many Portuguese words come from Latin.

    Her Portuguese class meets every Tuesday night at the library.

  5. 5
    nouncountableplural
    A person who comes from or lives in Portugal.

    Our neighbor is a Portuguese who moved here many years ago.

    Many Portuguese live and work in France.

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Origin

From the Portuguese word português.