LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · neuterthird declension

Portucale

Portucale n sg (genitive Portucalis)
Classical[pɔrˈtʊ.ka.ɫɛ]Ecclesiastical[porˈtuː.ka.le]

Meaning

  1. neutersingularA city of Roman Lusitania now called Vila Nova de Gaia.
  2. Medieval LatinneutersingularThe region or county of Porto.
  3. Medieval LatinNew LatinneutersingularPortugal

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePortucale—
genitivePortucalis—
dativePortucalī—
accusativePortucale—
ablativePortucale—
vocativePortucale—
locativePortucalī
Portucale		—

Origins

Univerbation of Portus Cale (former name of what is now the city of Vila Nova de Gaia), which see for more.

Descendants
  • ItalianPortogallo
  • EnglishPortingalfrom Middle French Portingal
  • EnglishPortingalefrom Middle French Portingal
  • PortuguesePortugalfrom Old Galician-Portuguese Portugal
  • SpanishPortugal
  • FalaPortugalfrom Old Galician-Portuguese Portugal
  • GalicianPortugalfrom Old Galician-Portuguese Portugal
  • DutchPoortugaalfrom Old Galician-Portuguese Portugal
  • Middle ScotsPortingalfrom Old Galician-Portuguese Portugal

Quick answers

What does Portucale mean in Latin?
Portucale, a proper noun, means “A city of Roman Lusitania now called Vila Nova de Gaia.; The region or county of Porto.; Portugal”.
What is the genitive of Portucale?
The genitive singular is Portucalis. Portucale is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce Portucale?
In classical Latin, [pɔrˈtʊ.ka.ɫɛ]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [porˈtuː.ka.le].