Lisbonite
UK/ˈlɪz.bə.naɪt/
Lisbonite noun: a person from Lisbon, Portugal.
Noun
Lisbonite (plural Lisbonites)
- A person from Lisbon, Portugal.
- And the Lisbonites did not more disbelieve in, and dream less of their coming ruin, than Cecil did his, […]1867, Ouida [pseudonym; Maria Louise Ramé], “After a Richmond Dinner”, in Under Two Flags: A Story of the Household and the Desert. […], volume I, London: Chapman and Hall, […], →OCLC, page 131
- The only true Lisbonite in our family is my sister, Tacha, who was born in 1992.2006, Marco de Andrade, Em casa: a Portuguese family's favourite recipes, page 32
- Synonyms:
- Lisboner
Synonyms of Lisbonite
Forms of Lisbonite
| plural | Lisbonites |
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Origin of Lisbonite
From Lisbon + -ite.
Questions about Lisbonite
- What does Lisbonite mean?
- Lisbonite means a person from Lisbon, Portugal.
- What part of speech is Lisbonite?
- Lisbonite is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Lisbonite?
- Lisbonite is pronounced /ˈlɪz.bə.naɪt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Lisbonite?
- The plural of Lisbonite is Lisbonites.
Words near Lisbonite in the dictionary
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