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Portugalism

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English

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Etymology

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From Portugal +‎ -ism.

Noun

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Portugalism (countable and uncountable, plural Portugalisms)

  1. (uncountable) A Portuguese style or manner.
  2. (countable) A word or other feature originating in the Portuguese language that has been borrowed by another language.