Portugalism

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noun

A Portuguese style or manner.

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Meanings

nounPortugalism (countable and uncountable, plural Portugalisms)

plural Portugalisms

  1. uncountableA Portuguese style or manner.
  2. countableA word or other feature originating in the Portuguese language that has been borrowed by another language.

Origin

From Portugal + -ism.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: Portugalism on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.