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
Examples of Portuguese in a Sentence
She is teaching her son Portuguese.
the customs of the Portuguese
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Willem Marx, NPR, 26 Apr. 2025
Izzy has global rights and launched it last month in 12 languages, including English, Hebrew, Yiddish, French, Spanish, Turkish, Arabic and Portuguese.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
In Portuguese, the bird comes from the Netherlands.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025
Photo : Motorsport Images and ACC Art Books From left: Ayrton Senna (Lotus), Alain Prost (McLaren), Nigel Mansell (Williams), and Nelson Piquet (Williams) pose together at the 1986 Portuguese Grand Prix.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Portuguese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Portuguese. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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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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