portoghese
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See also: Portoghese
Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sense “free rider” from the expression fare il portoghese, from spectacles organized by the Portuguese embassy in Rome that were free for anyone declaring to be Portuguese (18th c.).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /por.toˈɡe.ze/, (traditional) /por.toˈɡe.se/[2]
- Rhymes: -eze, (traditional) -ese
- Hyphenation: por‧to‧ghé‧se
Adjective[edit]
portoghese (plural portoghesi)
Noun[edit]
portoghese m or f by sense (plural portoghesi)
- Portuguese person
- free rider
- entrare alla portoghese ― to gatecrash (literally, “to enter as a free rider”)
Noun[edit]
portoghese m (uncountable)
- the Portuguese language
Noun[edit]
portoghese m (plural portoghesi)
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ portoghese in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- ^ portoghese in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
Further reading[edit]
- portoghese in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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