lusophone
adjective/ˈluːsəfəʊn/
/ˈluːsəfəʊn/
(linguistics)- speaking Portuguese as the main languageWord Origin1970s: from luso- (representing Lusitania, an ancient Roman province corresponding to modern Portugal) + -phone (see phone).
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