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Lusitanian

Lusitanian

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Relating to Portugal, its people, or its old language
  • adjective
translation icon : lusitano
  • Many Lusitanian traditions can be observed during Portugal's annual festivals and celebrations.

Examples

  • The Lusitanian culture is rich in history and deeply influenced by Portugal's maritime heritage.

  • The Lusitanian language reflects the unique blend of influences from various historical epochs in Portugal.

  • Perforce, however, I am an Indo-Portuguese defender of the Lusitanian fatherland against its enemies.

    Fiction book (1990)

Synonyms

Portuguese
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Relating to Portugal, its people, or its language

covers both modern national ties and ancient regional heritage

Surface Forms

Lusitanian positive

Morphology

Lusitanian = Lusitania (transparent) = Lusitania + ian

Formed regularly from the place-name 'Lusitania' with the productive adjectival suffix '-ian', so the meaning 'relating to Lusitania/Portugal' follows directly.

Etymology

Lusitanian comes from Lusitania, the Roman name for the land that is now Portugal, and from Lusitani, the name of the people who lived there. So, Lusitanian means 'relating to Portugal or its ancient people and language'.