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English word Portagee comes from English Portugal, Late Latin portucalensis, English -ese, and later Old Portuguese portugaes (A Portuguese person Portuguese (pertaining to Portugal).)
Portugal (English)
(now, rare) A Portuguese person. A country in Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula. Official name: Portuguese Republic.
portucalensis (Late Latin)
-ese (English)
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)
A Portuguese person Portuguese (pertaining to Portugal).
português (Portuguese)
Portuguese Portuguese language. Portuguese person.
Italian (English)
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)
Portuguese. (dated, ethnic slur, pejorative) A person from Portugal or a person of Portuguese descent.