portague

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/ˈpɔː(ɹ)təɡjuː/

noun

An old Portuguese gold coin from the 16th century; the português

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Meanings

nounportague (plural portagues)

plural portagues · alternative portegue · alternative portigue · alternative português · alternative portuguez

  1. obsoleteAn old Portuguese gold coin from the 16th century; the português

    ten thousand portagues, besides great pearls

    c. 1589–1590 (date written), Christopher Marlo[we], edited by Tho[mas] Heywood, The Famous Tragedy of the Rich Iew of Malta. […], London: […] I[ohn] B[eale] for Nicholas Vavasour, […], published 1633, →OCLC, (please specify the page)

Origin

See Portuguese.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

poutrage
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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