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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPortuguese
/ˌpɔːr.tʃəˈɡiːz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The Romance language originating in the Iberian Peninsula, spoken in Portugal, Brazil, and several other countries.
"She is fluent in both Spanish and Portuguese." - 2
A native or inhabitant of Portugal, or a person of Portuguese descent.
"The Portuguese are known for their rich seafaring history."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Medieval Latin 'Portucalensis', originating from 'Portus Cale', the ancient name for modern-day Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia. The term evolved through Old Portuguese 'portogues' before settling into its current form in early modern English to describe both the nation's people, culture, and its Romance language.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Portuguese" is said worldwide
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portugais
Transliteration: portugais
"Il parle couramment le portugais."
Portugiesisch
Transliteration: Portugiesisch
"Er lernt seit einem Jahr Portugiesisch."
portoghese
Transliteration: portoghese
"Il portoghese è parlato in Brasile."
portugués
Transliteration: portugués
"El portugués y el español son lenguas muy cercanas."
português
Transliteration: português
"O português é uma língua global."
पुर्तगाली
Transliteration: purtagāli
"गोआ में पुर्तगाली भाषा भी बोली जाती है।"
葡萄牙语
Transliteration: pútáoyáyǔ
"他在大学里修读葡萄牙语。"
포르투갈어
Transliteration: poreutugal-eo
"그는 포르투갈어를 유창하게 한다."
ポルトガル語
Transliteration: porutorugaru-go
"彼はブラジルでポルトガル語を学んだ。"
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