lusitanian

• Adjectif désignant ce qui se rapporte à la Lusitanie, province romaine antique correspondant approximativement au Portugal actuel et à une partie de l'ouest de l'Espagne; parfois utilisé comme synonyme littéraire de portugais.

An archaic adjective relating to the ancient Roman province of Lusitania, which corresponds roughly to modern-day Portugal and parts of western Spain.

1. C1formal

   Of or relating to Portugal, its people, or their language.

   Lusitanien (relatif au Portugal)

   • The Lusitanian culture has a rich maritime history.
   • He studied Lusitanian literature from the 16th century.
   • The Lusitanian language evolved into modern Portuguese.

   Synonymesportuguese

2. Relating to ancient LusitaniaC2formal

   Of or relating to the ancient Roman province of Lusitania, its people, or their language.

   Lusitanien (relatif à la Lusitanie antique)

   • The Lusitanian tribes resisted Roman expansion for decades.
   • Archaeologists discovered Lusitanian artifacts in the Iberian Peninsula.
   • Lusitanian mythology includes deities like Endovelicus.