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Luso-

Luso-

See also: luso, Luso, and luso-

English

Prefix

Luso-

  1. Forming compound words indicative of the country Portugal.

Coordinate terms

  • Appendix:English nationality prefixes

Translations

luso-

luso-

See also: luso, Luso, and Luso-

English

Prefix

luso-

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Luso-

French

Etymology

From Latin Lūsitānia (Portugal).

Prefix

luso-

  1. Luso-

Portuguese

Etymology

From Lusitânia (poetic name for Portugal), from Latin Lūsitānia (province of Roman Hispania); and from luso (Portuguese), from Luso (Lusus, supposed Roman god), from Latin lūsum (game).

Pronunciation

Prefix

luso-

  1. Luso-
    luso-britânico
    Anglo-Portuguese