Meaning · adjective
Portuguese
- relating to Portugal, its people, or its language
In a sentence
La cucina portoghese è famosa per i piatti di pesce.
Portuguese cuisine is famous for fish dishes.
Conosci qualche scrittore portoghese contemporaneo?
Do you know any contemporary Portuguese writers?
Non abbiamo incontrato nessun turista portoghese durante il viaggio.
We didn't meet any Portuguese tourists during the trip.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| portoghese | masculine · singular |
| portoghese | feminine · singular |
| portoghesi | masculine · plural |
| portoghesi | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Ends in -e, so masculine and feminine singular are identical; plural is portoghesi for both.
- National adjectives are not capitalized in Italian unless used as a proper noun.