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English
Map of Portugal
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Portugal , from Latin Portucale < Portus Cale (former name of what is now the city of Vila Nova de Gaia ), from portus + Callus, which is disputed:
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Portugal
A country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula. Official name: Portuguese Republic . Capital and largest city: Lisbon .
Quotations
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
Portugal (plural Portugals )
( now rare ) A Portuguese person.
1603 , Michel de Montaigne , chapter 40, in John Florio , transl., The Essayes , book I, London: Val Simmes for Edward Blount , →OCLC :Some became Christians, from whose faith and race, even at this day (for it is an hundred yeares since) few Portugalls assure themselves; although custome and length of time be much more forcible counsellors unto such mutations than any other compulsion.
See also
Portugal § Etymology on Wikipedia
(countries of Europe ) countries of Europe ; Albania , Andorra , Armenia , Austria , Azerbaijan , Belarus , Belgium , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Bulgaria , Croatia , Cyprus , Czechia (Czech Republic ), Denmark , Estonia , Finland , France , Georgia , Germany , Greece , Hungary , Iceland , Ireland , Italy , Kazakhstan , Latvia , Liechtenstein , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Malta , Moldova , Monaco , Montenegro , Netherlands , North Macedonia , Norway , Poland , Portugal , Romania , Russia , San Marino , Serbia , Slovakia , Slovenia , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland , Turkey , Ukraine , United Kingdom , Vatican City
Countries of the world
References
Roberts, Edward A. (2014 ) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots , Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN
Further reading
Afrikaans
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Portugal
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
Asturian
Proper noun
Portugal m
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
Basque
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /portuɡal/
Rhymes: -uɡal
Hyphenation: Por‧tu‧gal
Proper noun
Portugal inan
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
Declension
Declension of Portugal (inanimate, ending in consonant)
Derived terms
See also
(countries of Europe ) Europako herrialdeak ; Albania , Alemania , Andorra , Armenia , Austria , Azerbaijan , Belgika , Bielorrusia , Bosnia eta Herzegovina , Bulgaria , Danimarka , Eslovakia , Eslovenia , Espainia , Estonia , Erresuma Batua , Errumania , Errusia , Finlandia , Frantzia , Georgia , Grezia , Herbehereak , Hungaria , Ipar Mazedonia , Irlanda , Islandia , Italia , Kazakhstan , Kroazia , Letonia , Liechtenstein , Lituania , Luxenburgo , Malta , Moldavia , Monako , Montenegro , Norvegia , Polonia , Portugal , San Marino , Serbia , Suedia , Suitza , Turkia , Txekia , Ukraina , Vatikano Hiria , Zipre
Further reading
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin Portucale < Portus Cale , former name of what is now the city of Vila Nova de Gaia .
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Portugal m
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
Derived terms
See also
Cebuano
Etymology
From Spanish Portugal . Also from Portuguese Portugal , from Old Galician-Portuguese Portugal , from Latin Portus Cale , former name of what is now the city of Vila Nova de Gaia .
Proper noun
Portugal
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
a surname from Spanish or Portuguese
a male given name from Spanish or Portuguese
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Portugal .
Central Huasteca Nahuatl
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Portugal .
Proper noun
Portugal
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
Derived terms
Central Nahuatl
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Portugal .
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Portugal
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
Derived terms
References
Mancilla Sepúlveda, Héctor. (2000) Lecciones de Nahuatl , Hirata Editorial, México DF.
Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Portugal , from Latin Portus Cale , former name of what is now the city of Vila Nova de Gaia .
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Portugal
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
Derived terms
Czech
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Portugal , from Latin Portus Cale , former name of what is now the city of Vila Nova de Gaia .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) :
Hyphenation: Por‧tu‧gal
Noun
Portugal m anim (female equivalent Portugalka )
( obsolete ) Portuguese ( person )
Declension
Declension of Portugal (hard masculine animate )
Derived terms
Further reading
“Portugal ”, in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu (in Czech)
“Portugal ”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
Danish
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Portugal , from Latin Portus Cale , former name of what is now the city of Vila Nova de Gaia .
Proper noun
Portugal
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
See also
(countries of Europe ) Europas lande ; Albanien , Andorra , Armenien , Aserbajdsjan , Belgien , Bosnien-Hercegovina , Bulgarien , Cypern , Danmark , Estland , Finland , Forenede Kongerige , Frankrig , Georgien , Grækenland , Hviderusland , Irland , Island , Italien , Kasakhstan , Kroatien , Letland , Liechtenstein , Litauen , Luxembourg , Malta , Moldova , Monaco , Montenegro , Nederlandene , Nordmakedonien , Norge , Polen , Portugal , Rumænien , Rusland , San Marino , Schweiz , Serbien , Slovakiet , Slovenien , Spanien , Sverige , Tjekkiet , Tyskland , Ukraine , Ungarn , Vatikanstaten , Østrig (Category: da:Countries in Europe )
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Portugal , from Latin Portus Cale , former name of what is now the city of Vila Nova de Gaia .
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Portugal n (adjective Portugees , demonym Portugees m or Portugese f )
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
See also
(countries of Europe ) Landen van Europa ; Albanië , Andorra , Armenië , Azerbeidzjan , België , Belarus , Bosnië en Herzegovina , Bulgarije , Cyprus , Denemarken , Duitsland , Estland , Finland , Frankrijk , Georgië , Griekenland , Hongarije , Ierland , IJsland , Italië , Kazachstan , Kroatië , Letland , Liechtenstein , Litouwen , Luxemburg , Malta , Moldavië , Monaco , Montenegro , Nederland , Noord-Macedonië , Noorwegen , Oekraïne , Oostenrijk , Polen , Portugal , Roemenië , Rusland , San Marino , Servië , Slovenië , Slowakije , Tsjechië , Turkije , Vaticaanstad , Verenigd Koninkrijk , Wit-Rusland , Zweden , Zwitserland (Category: nl:Countries in Europe )
Estonian
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Portugal (genitive Portugali , partitive Portugali )
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
Declension
See also
(countries of Europe ) Euroopa riigid ; Albaania , Andorra , Armeenia , Aserbaidžaan , Austria , Belgia , Bosnia ja Hertsegoviina , Bulgaaria , Eesti , Georgia /Gruusia , Hispaania , Holland /Madalmaad , Horvaatia , Iirimaa /Iiri , Island , Itaalia , Kasahstan , Kreeka , Küpros , Leedu , Liechtenstein , Luksemburg , Läti , Malta , Moldova , Monaco , Montenegro , Norra , Poola , Portugal , Põhja-Makedoonia , Prantsusmaa , Rootsi , Rumeenia , Saksamaa , San Marino , Serbia , Slovakkia , Sloveenia , Soome , Suurbritannia , Šveits , Taani , Tšehhi , Türgi , Ukraina , Ungari , Valgevene , Vatikan , Venemaa (Category: et:Countries in Europe )
References
Portugal in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
“Portugal ”, in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language ] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009
Franco-Provençal
Proper noun
Portugal m
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Portugal , from Latin Portus Cale .
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Portugal m
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
Derived terms
See also
(countries of Europe ) pays de l'Europe ; Albanie , Allemagne , Andorre , Arménie , Autriche , Azerbaïdjan , Belgique , Biélorussie , Bosnie-Herzégovine , Bulgarie , Chypre , Cité du Vatican , Croatie , Danemark , Espagne , Estonie , Finlande , France , Géorgie , Grèce , Hongrie , Irlande , Islande , Italie , Kazakhstan , Lettonie , Liechtenstein , Lituanie , Luxembourg , Macédoine du Nord , Malte , Moldavie , Monaco , Monténégro , Norvège , Pays-Bas , Pologne , Portugal , République tchèque , Roumanie , Royaume-Uni , Russie , Saint-Marin , Serbie , Slovaquie , Slovénie , Suède , Suisse , Turquie , Ukraine (Category: fr:Countries in Europe )
Friulian
Proper noun
Portugal m
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
Galician
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese Portugal , from Latin Portucale < Portus Cale , former name of what is now the city of Vila Nova de Gaia .
Proper noun
Portugal m
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Portugal , from Latin Portus Cale , former name of what is now the city of Vila Nova de Gaia .
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Portugal n (proper noun , genitive Portugals or ( optionally with an article ) Portugal )
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
Derived terms
See also
(countries of Europe ) Staaten Europas ; Albanien , Andorra , Belgien , Belarus , Bosnien und Herzegowina , Bulgarien , Deutschland , Dänemark , Estland , Finnland , Frankreich , Griechenland , Irland , Island , Italien , Kroatien , Lettland , Liechtenstein , Litauen , Luxemburg , Malta , Moldau , Monaco , Montenegro , Nordmazedonien , Norwegen , Niederlande , Österreich , Polen , Portugal , Rumänien , Russland , San Marino , Schweden , Schweiz , Serbien , Slowakei , Slowenien , Spanien , Tschechien , Ukraine , Ungarn , Vereinigtes Königreich , Vatikanstadt , Weißrußland /Weißrussland , Zypern (Category: de:Countries in Europe )
Further reading
“Portugal ” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Portugal n
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
Further reading
Ido
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Portugal
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
See also
(countries of Europe ) lando di Europa ; Albania , Andora , Armenia , Austria , Azerbaijan , Bielorusia , Belgia , Bosnia e Herzegovina , Bulgaria , Kroatia , Chipro , Chekia , Dania , Estonia , Finlando , Francia , Gruzia , Germania , Grekia , Hungaria , Islando , Irlando , Italia , Kazakstan , Latvia , Liechtenstein , Lituania , Luxemburgia , Macedonia , Malta , Moldova , Monako , Montenegro , Nederlando , Norvegia , Polonia , Portugal , Rumania , Rusia , San-Marino , Serbia , Slovakia , Slovenia , Hispania , Suedia , Suisia , Turkia , Ukraina , Unionita Rejio , Vatikano
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay Portugal , from Classical Malay ڤورتوڬل ( “ Portugal ” ) , from Portuguese Portugal , from Latin Portus Cale , former name of what is now the city of Vila Nova de Gaia .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) :
Hyphenation: Por‧tu‧gal
Proper noun
Portugal
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
See also
(countries of Europe ) negara-negara di Eropa ; Albania , Andorra , Armenia , Austria , Azerbaijan , Belanda , Belarus , Belgia , Bosnia dan Herzegovina , Britania Raya , Bulgaria , Ceko , Denmark , Estonia , Finlandia , Georgia , Hongaria , Irlandia , Islandia , Italia , Jerman , Kazakhstan , Kroasia , Latvia , Listenstaina , Lituania , Luksemburg , Makedonia , Malta , Moldova , Monako , Montenegro , Norwegia , Perancis , Polandia , Portugal , Rumania , Rusia , San Marino , Serbia , Siprus , Slovenia , Slowakia , Spanyol , Swedia , Swiss , Turki , Ukraina , Yunani , Vatikan
Further reading
Livonian
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Portugal
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
Declension
Declension of
Portugal (
235 )
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Portugal n
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
Derived terms
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Portugal , from Latin Portus Cale , former name of what is now the city of Vila Nova de Gaia .
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Portugal (Jawi spelling ڤورتوݢل )
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
See also
Portugis
(countries of Europe ) negara-negara di Eropah ; Albania , Andorra , Armenia , Austria , Azerbaijan , Belanda , Belarus , Belgium , Bosnia dan Herzegovina , Bulgaria , Croatia , Cyprus , Denmark , Estonia , Finland , Georgia , Greece , Hungary , Iceland , Ireland , Itali , Jerman , Kazakhstan , Latvia , Liechtenstein , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Macedonia Utara , Malta , Moldova , Monaco , Montenegro , Norway , Perancis , Poland , Portugal , Republik Czech , Romania , Rusia , San Marino , Serbia , Slovakia , Slovenia , Sepanyol , Sweden , Switzerland , Turki , Ukraina , United Kingdom , Vatican
Mezquital Otomi
Proper noun
Portugal
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
Norwegian Bokmål
Flag of Portugal
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Portugal , from Latin Portus Cale , former name of what is now the city of Vila Nova de Gaia .
Pronunciation
(Urban East Norwegian ) IPA (key ) : /ˈpʰùʈʉɡɑːl/
Proper noun
Portugal
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Portugal , from Latin Portus Cale , former name of what is now the city of Vila Nova de Gaia .
Proper noun
Portugal
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
Occitan
Proper noun
Portugal m
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
Old Galician-Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin Portucale < Portus Cale , former name of what is now the city of Vila Nova de Gaia .
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Portugal
Portugal (a medieval kingdom in Southern Europe )
1214 , The will of King Afonso II of Portugal , King Afonso II of Portugal :
eu rei don afonſo pela gracia de deuſ rei de portugal . ſeendo ſano e ſaluo temẽte o dia de mia morte [ …] I, King Afonso, by the grace of God king of Portugal , being safe and sound, fearing the day of my death
Como ſanta maria de Terena q̇ e no Reino de Portugal , reſſucitou hũa menỹa morta.
How Holy Mary of Terena, which is in the Kingdom of Portugal , resurrected a dead girl.
Descendants
Portuguese
Portugal
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese Portugal , from Latin Portucale < Portus Cale , former name of what is now the city of Vila Nova de Gaia .
Pronunciation
Rhymes: ( Portugal ) -al , ( Brazil ) -aw
Hyphenation: Por‧tu‧gal
Proper noun
Portugal m
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula; official name: República Portuguesa )
Usage notes
As opposed to most country names in Portuguese, Portugal is normally used without the definite article, e.g.: de Portugal 'from Portugal', em Portugal 'in Portugal', a Portugal 'to Portugal'. However, it does take a definite article when it has a modifier, as in o Portugal do século XIX '19th-century Portugal'. This peculiarity applies to many other coutry and place names such as Angola , Moçambique , Cabo Verde , São Tomé e Príncipe , Essuatíni , Macau , Timor-Leste , Andorra , Israel , Aragão , Castela or Leão , as well as to most city names.
Derived terms
Descendants
→ Japanese: ポルトガル ( Porutogaru )
See also
(countries of Europe ) países da Europa ; Albânia , Alemanha , Andorra , Arménia /Armênia ( Brazil ) , Áustria , Azerbaijão , Bélgica , Bielorrússia , Bósnia-Herzegovina /Bósnia e Herzegovina ( Brazil ) , Bulgária , Cazaquistão , Chipre , Cidade do Vaticano , Croácia , Dinamarca , Eslováquia , Eslovénia /Eslovênia ( Brazil ) , Espanha , Estónia /Estônia ( Brazil ) , Finlândia , França , Geórgia , Grécia , Hungria , Irlanda , Islândia , Itália , Letónia /Letônia ( Brazil ) , Liechtenstein , Lituânia , Luxemburgo , Macedónia do Norte /Macedônia do Norte ( Brazil ) , Malta , Moldávia , Mónaco /Mônaco ( Brazil ) , Montenegro , Noruega , Países Baixos , Polónia /Polônia ( Brazil ) , Portugal , Reino Unido , República Checa /República Tcheca ( Brazil ) , Roménia /Romênia ( Brazil ) , Rússia , San Marino , Sérvia , Suécia , Suíça , Turquia , Ucrânia (Category: pt:Countries in Europe )
Further reading
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Portugal , from Latin Portus Cale , former name of what is now the city of Vila Nova de Gaia .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /pôrtuɡal/
Hyphenation: Por‧tu‧gal
Proper noun
Pȍrtugal m (Cyrillic spelling По̏ртугал )
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
Declension
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin Portucale < Portus Cale , former name of what is now the city of Vila Nova de Gaia .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /poɾtuˈɡal/
Rhymes: -al
Syllabification: Por‧tu‧gal
Proper noun
Portugal m
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
Derived terms
See also
(countries of Europe ) países de Europa ; Albania , Alemania , Andorra , Armenia , Austria , Azerbaiyán , Bélgica , Bielorrusia , Bosnia-Herzegovina , Bulgaria , Chipre , Ciudad del Vaticano , Croacia , Dinamarca , Eslovaquia , Eslovenia , España , Estonia , Finlandia , Francia , Georgia , Grecia , Hungría , Irlanda , Islandia , Italia , Kazajistán , Letonia , Liechtenstein , Lituania , Luxemburgo , Macedonia del Norte , Malta , Moldavia , Mónaco , Montenegro , Noruega , Países Bajos , Polonia , Portugal , Reino Unido , República Checa , Rumania , Rusia , San Marino , Serbia , Suecia , Suiza , Turquía , Ucrania (Category: es:Countries in Europe )
Swedish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Portugal n (genitive Portugals )
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
See also
(countries of Europe ) Europas länder ; Albanien , Andorra , Armenien , Azerbajdzjan , Belarus , Belgien , Bosnien och Hercegovina , Bulgarien , Cypern , Danmark , Estland , Finland , Frankrike , Förenade kungariket , Georgien , Grekland , Irland , Island , Italien , Kazakstan , Kroatien , Lettland , Liechtenstein , Litauen , Luxemburg , Malta , Moldavien , Monaco , Montenegro , Nederländerna , Nordmakedonien , Norge , Polen , Portugal , Rumänien , Ryssland , San Marino , Schweiz , Serbien , Slovakien , Slovenien , Spanien , Sverige , Tjeckien , Turkiet , Tyskland , Ukraina , Ungern , Vatikanstaten , Österrike (Category: sv:Countries in Europe ) [edit ]
References
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Portugal ( “ Portugal ” ) .
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Portugál (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜇ᜔ᜆᜓᜄᜎ᜔ )
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
1949 , Sa kapakanaan ng kapayapaan at kaunlarang pandaigdig :Ang mga bansang naunang lumagda sa kasunduang ito ay ang Estados Unidos, Kanada, Inglatera, Pransiya, Olanda, Belhika, Norwega, Luksemburgo, Italya, Dinamarka, Islandiya at Portugal . The first countries to sign this treaty were the United States, Canada, England, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Luxembourg, Italy, Denmark, Iceland and Portugal .
Proper noun
Portugál (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜇ᜔ᜆᜓᜄᜎ᜔ )
a surname from Spanish deriving from the name of the country
Statistics
According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Portugal is the 1,530th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 7,025 individuals.
Western Huasteca Nahuatl
Proper noun
Portugal
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)
Yucatec Maya
Proper noun
Portugal
Portugal (a country in Southern Europe , on the Iberian Peninsula)