portuguese
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
A person native to, or living in.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
pawrchuhgeezSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɔɹtʃəɡiz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
chiefly in the plural
A person native to, or living in, Portugal.
The Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
A native or inhabitant of Portugal
adjective
Of or pertaining to the people of Portugal or their culture.
Of or relating to or characteristic of Portugal or the people of Portugal or their language
Of or pertaining to the Portuguese language.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A person native to, or living in, Portugal.
Used this way, portuguese is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- lusitanian , rarer, so it draws attention
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- “She is learning Portuguese for her trip to Brazil.”
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Tall spreading evergreen found in Mexico having drooping branches.
Formerly the basic monetary unit of Portugal.
A republic on the northwestern coast of Africa.
Erect dense shrub native to western Iberian peninsula having profuse white or pink flowers.
Large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles.
Monetary unit in Portugal.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- azoresnoun
- mozambiquenoun
- angolanoun
- antnoun
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Synonyms
Sense: of or pertaining to the people of Portugal
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