Lusitanist

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/ˈluːsɪtənɪst/

noun

Someone specialising in the study of the Portuguese language, culture, etc.

OriginEnglish Lusitan ← Latin Lūsītānus →
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Meanings

nounLusitanist (plural Lusitanists)

plural Lusitanists

  1. Someone specialising in the study of the Portuguese language, culture, etc.

    [...] the International Association of Lusitanists.

    2003, Portuguese Literary & Cultural Studies, page 77
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    The Lusitanists among my readers will have noticed that.

    1966, Studies in Portuguese and Creole, page 114

    [...] the 2nd Conference of German Lusitanists in Berlin.

    1995, Portuguese Studies Review, page 119

Origin

  1. LatinLūsītānus
  2. EnglishLusitan
  3. EnglishLusitanist

From Lusitan + -ist.

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Translations

French lusitaniste, lusitanisant
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German Lusitanist, Lusitanistin
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Italian lusitanista
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Polish luzytanista
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APA

Lusitanist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lusitanist

MLA

“Lusitanist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lusitanist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lusitanist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lusitanist.

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