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portague

/ˈpɔː(ɹ)təɡjuː/

portague noun: an old Portuguese gold coin from the 16th century; the português.

Noun

portague (plural portagues)

  1. (obsolete) An old Portuguese gold coin from the 16th century; the português
    • ten thousand portagues, besides great pearlsc. 1589–1590 (date written), Christopher Marlo[we], edited by Tho[mas] Heywood, The Famous Tragedy of the Rich Iew of Malta. […], London: […] I[ohn] B[eale] for Nicholas Vavasour, […], published...

Forms of portague

pluralportagues
alternative formportegue
alternative formportigue
alternative formportuguês
alternative formportuguez

Origin of portague

See Portuguese.

Questions about portague

What does portague mean?
Portague means an old Portuguese gold coin from the 16th century; the português.
What part of speech is portague?
Portague is a noun.
How do you pronounce portague?
Portague is pronounced /ˈpɔː(ɹ)təɡjuː/.
What is the plural of portague?
The plural of portague is portagues.

Words near portague in the dictionary

  1. Portagee
  2. Portagees
  3. portageing
  4. portages
  5. portaging
  6. portague
  7. portagues
  8. portainer
  9. portainers
  10. portajohn
  11. portajohns

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