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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At launch, Messages will support English (US, UK), French (France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Spain), and Chinese (simplified).
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Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 10 June 2025
Fresh but relatively focused searches were ordered by Portuguese, British and German police of scrubland, wells and reservoirs in 2014, 2020 and 2023.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
Part of the experience of learning and improving her Spanish also includes listening to music in that language, and in Portuguese, so St. Vincent’s Ibero-American playlist naturally includes Mon Laferte, but also artists such as Bomba Estéreo, Caetano Veloso and Rosalía, according to the artist.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 23 May 2025
The 40-year-old Portuguese wears his heart on his sleeve in press conferences — sometimes to his detriment.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 10 June 2025
Fresh but relatively focused searches were ordered by Portuguese, British and German police of scrubland, wells and reservoirs in 2014, 2020 and 2023.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
Part of the experience of learning and improving her Spanish also includes listening to music in that language, and in Portuguese, so St. Vincent’s Ibero-American playlist naturally includes Mon Laferte, but also artists such as Bomba Estéreo, Caetano Veloso and Rosalía, according to the artist.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 23 May 2025
The 40-year-old Portuguese wears his heart on his sleeve in press conferences — sometimes to his detriment.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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“Portuguese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Portuguese. Accessed 17 Jun. 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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