Lusophony

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noun

Portuguese language usage.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounLusophony (uncountable)
  1. uncountablePortuguese language usage.
  2. uncountableThe Portuguese-speaking world; the Lusosphere.

Origin

  1. Portugueselusofonia
  2. EnglishLusophony

From Luso- + -phony, perhaps calqued from Portuguese lusofonia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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