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Portuguese
Portuguese [ páwrch gz ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. language of Portugal and Brazil: the Romance official language of Portugal and Brazil, also an official language in some African countries. Native speakers: 150 million.30 million.
2. somebody from Portugal: somebody who comes from Portugal
[Late 16th century. < Portuguese português< medieval Latin Portus Cale, the port of Gaya (Porto)]

Portuguese adjective
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