Portugal
proper nounnounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈpɔːt͡ʃəɡəl//
- United Kingdom//ˈpɔːtjəɡəl//
- United States//ˈpɔɹt͡ʃəɡəl//
- United States//ˈpɔɹtuɡɑːl//
A country in Southern Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula. Official name: Portuguese Republic. Capital and largest city: Lisbon.
proper noun
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A country in Southern Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula. Official name: Portuguese Republic. Capital and largest city: Lisbon.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s eldest son has earned his first call-up for the Portugal Under-15 national squad, the team announced on Tuesday.
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Portugal, from Latin Portucale < Portus Cale (former name of what is now the city of Vila Nova de Gaia), from portus + Callus, which is disputed: * From the name of the Gallaeci, a Celtic tribe of Iberia. * From Latin calidus (“warm”). * From Ancient Greek Καλλίς (Kallís, “Beautiful”), referring to the Douro valley; see καλός (kalós, “beautiful”). * An Iberian pronunciation of Ancient Greek Γαῖα (Gaîa, “goddess of the Earth”).
noun
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archaicA Portuguese person.
Some became Christians, from whose faith and race, even at this day (for it is an hundred yeares since) few Portugalls assure themselves; although custome and length of time be much more forcible counsellors unto such mutations than any other compulsion.
Forms
- plural
- Portugals
Portugal · A country in Southern Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula. Official name: Portuguese Republic. Capital and largest city: Lisbon.
Portuguese · Of or pertaining to Portugal.pose · To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of…posed · Holding a certain pose