portague

English

Alternative forms

• portegue
• portigue
• português
• portuguez

Etymology

See Portuguese.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔː(ɹ)təɡjuː/

Noun

portague (plural portagues)

1. (obsolete) An old Portuguese gold coin from the 16th century; the português
   • c. 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 1633, →OCLC, (please specify the page):

     ten thousand portagues, besides great pearls

References

• “portague”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.