English word Portagee comes from English Portugal, Late Latin portucalensis, English -ese, and later Old Portuguese portugaes (A Portuguese person Portuguese (pertaining to Portugal).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | English (en) | (now, rare) A Portuguese person. A country in Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula. Official name: Portuguese Republic. |
| portucalensis | Late Latin (LL) | |
| -ese | English (en) | Used to form adjectives and nouns describing things and characteristics of a city, region, or country, such as the people and the language spoken by these people.. Used to form nouns meaning the jargon used by a particular profession or in a particular context. |
| portugaes | Old Portuguese (roa-opt) | A Portuguese person Portuguese (pertaining to Portugal). |
| português | Portuguese (pt) | Portuguese Portuguese language. Portuguese person. |
| Italian | English (en) | An inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent. Pertaining to Italy, its people or its language. The official language of Italy, also spoken in San Marino, the Vatican, and parts of Switzerland. |
| Portagee | English (en) | Portuguese. (dated, ethnic slur, pejorative) A person from Portugal or a person of Portuguese descent. |
