English Explanatory Dictionary

lusitanize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make Portuguese or more Portuguese-like.
  2. To become Portuguese or more Portuguese-like.
  3. To translate or adapt into the Portuguese language.

Word forms

lusitanize lusitanizes lusitanizing lusitanized lusitanise

Etymology

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 formed on the model of more common terms like gallicize and partially as a calque of Portuguese lusitanizar, from lusitano (“Lusitanian, Portuguese”) + -izar.

Synonyms

Portuguesify

Derived words

lusitanization
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