portoghese

See also: Portoghese

Italian

Etymology

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.).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /por.toˈɡe.ze/, (traditional) /por.toˈɡe.se/
• Rhymes: -eze, (traditional) -ese
• Hyphenation: por‧to‧ghé‧se

Adjective

portoghese (plural portoghesi)

1. Portuguese

Noun

portoghese m or f by sense (plural portoghesi)

1. Portuguese person
2. free rider

   entrare alla portoghese ― to gatecrash (literally, “to enter as a free rider”)

Noun

portoghese m (uncountable)

1. the Portuguese language

Noun

portoghese m (plural portoghesi)

1. a Portuguese vine that produces red grapes

Related terms

• Portogallo

Further reading

• portoghese in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana