Etymology

Lusitanist

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Today it means: Someone specialising in the study of the Portuguese language, culture, etc. Full definition →

English Lusitan ← Latin Lūsītānus
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  1. LatinLūsītānus
  2. EnglishLusitan
  3. English todayLusitanist

From Lusitan + -ist.

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