Portuñol

proper noun

A mix of Portuguese and Spanish.

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Portunhol

  1. A mix of Portuguese and Spanish.

Origin

  1. Spanishportuñol
  2. EnglishPortuñol

From Spanish portuñol, blend of portugués (“Portuguese”) + español (“Spanish”).

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Translations

Catalan portunyol
  • portunyolthe language
French portugnol
  • portugnolthe language
Italian portognolo
  • portognolothe language
Korean 포르투뇰
  • 포르투뇰 (poreutunyol)the language
Portuguese portunhol
  • portunholthe language
Spanish portuñol
  • portuñolthe language
Tagalog Portunyol
  • Portunyolthe language
Cite this entry
APA

Portuñol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Portu%C3%B1ol

MLA

“Portuñol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Portu%C3%B1ol. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Portuñol,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Portu%C3%B1ol.

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