/ Dictionary / Index P Portuguese: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Por•tu•guese Pronunciation: (pôr"chu-gēz', -gēs', pōr"- pôr'chu-gēz", -gēs", pōr'-), [key] — adj., n., pl. -guese. —adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Portugal, its inhabitants, or their language. —n. a native or inhabitant of Portugal. a Romance language spoken in Portugal, Brazil, and a few countries of Africa. Abbr.: Pg, Pg. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: portuguese (Thesaurus) Portugal Portuguese East Africa Related Content Daily Word Quiz: opulent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language