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portugize??

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October 5, 2012 9:56 pm
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hey guys,
if anglicize means to make english in quality, whats the word for - to make portuguese in quality.
thanks in advance.
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October 5, 2012 11:21 pm
(@mrafee)
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Hi- Welcome to the forum!
Well, you may coin 'portuguize', in case you are writing a novel, for example.:) But I think it will have humorous effect at first.
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October 8, 2012 7:35 am
(@grantbarrett)
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"Lusophonize" has been used occasionally, including in linguistics texts.
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October 9, 2012 3:34 am
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thanks rafee, I had in fact used portuguize.
TO Grant - lusophonize in exactly what I need. YOU ARE A GOD!!!! thanks.
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