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
Recent Examples on the Web
Here is an excerpt from our exchange, translated from Portuguese and edited for clarity.
—
Jack Nicas, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Long periods of rule by Portuguese, Dutch, and finally British colonial occupiers were only fully concluded in 1965, when the Maldives became an Islamic sultanate, albeit one not initially included in the British Commonwealth.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 17 Jan. 2025
Izzy will be launching Kugel in 12 different languages to its subscribers across more than 110 nations globally, including English, Hebrew, Yiddish, French, Spanish, Turkish, Arabic and Portuguese.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Neto also acknowledged that the serpent features in creation myths across cultures, and has created an accompanying book, available on-site and by QR code, that delves into serpent stories around the world and which is translated into English, French and Portuguese.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for Portuguese 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jack Nicas, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Long periods of rule by Portuguese, Dutch, and finally British colonial occupiers were only fully concluded in 1965, when the Maldives became an Islamic sultanate, albeit one not initially included in the British Commonwealth.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 17 Jan. 2025
Izzy will be launching Kugel in 12 different languages to its subscribers across more than 110 nations globally, including English, Hebrew, Yiddish, French, Spanish, Turkish, Arabic and Portuguese.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Neto also acknowledged that the serpent features in creation myths across cultures, and has created an accompanying book, available on-site and by QR code, that delves into serpent stories around the world and which is translated into English, French and Portuguese.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for Portuguese
Dictionary Entries Near Portuguese
Cite this Entry
“Portuguese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Portuguese. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share