Portuguese

/ˌpɔɹ.tʃəˈɡiːz/

adjectivenounPor · tu · guese

PORT + U + GEESE: a PORT has U GEESE—remember the ending is **-guese**, not **-geese**.

Yes, it's Portuguese. Keep the middle **-tugu-** and the ending **-guese** (…tuguese), not *portugese*.

Definitions

  1. adjectiveRelating to Portugal, its people, or the Portuguese language.
  2. nounThe language spoken in Portugal, Brazil, and several other countries.
  3. nounA person from Portugal.

Examples

  • “My neighbor speaks Portuguese at home and English at school.”
  • “We studied Portuguese explorers during our history unit.”
  • “She ordered a Portuguese custard tart for dessert.”

Synonyms

Lusitanianfrom PortugalPortuguese-speakingof Portugal

Translations

ES portuguésPT portuguêsFR portugais

Common misspellings

portugesePortugeseportugeseeportugeeseportugezeportuguezeportuguiseportugueuse

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