English Explanatory Dictionary

lusitanization

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act or process of making Portuguese or more Portuguese-like.
  2. The act or process of becoming Portuguese or more Portuguese-like.

Word forms

lusitanization lusitanisation

Etymology

From lusitanize + -ation, from Lusitanian + ize, ultimately from Latin Lusitania (“pre-Roman and Roman Portugal”), used archaistically in New Latin and English in reference to modern Portugal. Partially on the model of more common terms such as gallicization and partially as a calque of Portuguese lusitanización, from lusitanizar + -ación, from lusitano (“Lusitanian, Portuguese”) + -izar.

Synonyms

Portuguesify
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