Lusophone

//ˈlusəˌfoʊn// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Portuguese speaker.
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Lusophone. alt-of
Adjective
  1. 1
    Portuguese-speaking. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Lusophone. alt-of, not-comparable
  3. 3
    Portuguese-speaking. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms
lusophoniclusophonic

Etymology

From Portuguese lusófono (“Portuguese-speaking”), from Lusitania (“the Roman province in what is now Portugal”), in the form of Luso- + -phone.

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