luso-

A form of luso-

OriginLatin Lūsitānia →
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Meanings

luso-1

prefix
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Luso-.

Luso-2

prefix
  1. in compoundsCombining form of Portugal and Portuguese.

Origin

  1. LatinLūsitānia“Ancient Roman province comprising most of modern Portugal and part of Spain”
  2. EnglishLuso-

From Latin Lūsitānia (“Ancient Roman province comprising most of modern Portugal and part of Spain”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 葡
  • 葡 (Pú-)relating to Portugal or Portuguese
Finnish portugalilais-
  • portugalilais-relating to Portugal or Portuguese
French luso-
  • luso-relating to Portugal or Portuguese
Korean 포
  • 포 (po)relating to Portugal or Portuguese
Portuguese luso-
  • luso-relating to Portugal or Portuguese
Russian португа́льско-
  • португа́льско- (portugálʹsko-)relating to Portugal or Portuguese
Spanish luso-
  • luso-relating to Portugal or Portuguese
Cite this entry
APA

luso-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luso-

MLA

“luso-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luso-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “luso-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luso-.

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