portuguese

Speech parts

1. portuguese - Noun

2. portuguese - Adjective

4. Portuguese - Proper noun

Meaning

Of or pertaining to Portugal, or its inhabitants.

A native or inhabitant of Portugal; people of Portugal.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

lusitanian Portugal Luso italian national european hispanic catalan angola french latin spanish Iberian continental insular
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Hypernyms

european romance Romance language Latinian language

Phrases with the word

Old Galician-Portuguese Portuguese cubit Portuguese Guiana Portuguese squill portuguese quart portuguese mark

Examples

Who is not patriotic can not be considered Portuguese. António de Oliveira Salazar

Portugal was born in the shadow of the Catholic Church and religion, from the beginning it was the formative element of the soul of the nation and the dominant trait of character of the Portuguese people. António de Oliveira Salazar

My homeland is the portuguese language. Fernando Pessoa

Knowing English is important, but for us Venezuelans I think it would also be important to know Portuguese. For that reason, we should evaluate the possibility of it being taught in our schools. Hugo Chávez

The sea with an end can be Greek or Roman: the endless sea is Portuguese. Fernando Pessoa

A Portuguese apprentice who can't sew, yet would be cutting out. Spanish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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