Portuguese
noun
Por·tu·guese
ˈpȯr-chə-ˌgēz 
-ˌgēs;
ˌpȯr-chə-ˈgēz,
-ˈgēs
plural Portuguese
1
a
: a native or inhabitant of Portugal
b
: one who is of Portuguese descent
2
: the Romance language of Portugal and Brazil
Portuguese
adjective
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She is teaching her son Portuguese.
the customs of the Portuguese
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Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
Valadao, whose parents emigrated from the Azores, speaks Portuguese and Spanish, as a result of growing up on a dairy farm alongside Mexican farmworkers, Borges said.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Some include Corradi or Corrado (Italian), Konrad (Polish, Swedish), and Conrado (Spanish, Portuguese).
—Anna Moeslein, Parents, 26 Oct. 2024
Scary Movies for Spooky Season The Artistic Revolution of Portuguese Cinema
Notes on Birding Season
We are in the midst of migratory bird season in New York, the time when the city’s birders are at their most eagle-eyed.
—Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Portuguese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Portuguese. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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Portuguese
noun
Por·tu·guese
ˈpōr-chə-ˌgēz
ˈpȯr-
ˈpȯr-
-ˌgēs;
ˌpōr-chə-ˈgēz,
ˌpȯr-,
-ˈgēs
plural Portuguese
1
: a person born or living in Portugal
2
: the language of Portugal and Brazil
Portuguese
adjective
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