Novo dicionário da língua portuguesa

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Figueiredo, Cândido de, 1846-1925

Language:

Portuguese

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Novo Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa" by Cândido de Figueiredo is a comprehensive dictionary written in the early 20th century. This lexicographic work seeks to compile and standardize Portuguese vocabulary, reflecting contemporary linguistic practices while also incorporating historical and regional terms. The book aims to enrich the language by acknowledging popular and scientific terminology, promoting a unified understanding of Portuguese across different regions and cultures. The opening of the dictionary outlines the author's motivation for creating a new lexicon and reflects on past dictionaries' shortcomings. Cândido de Figueiredo criticizes previous works for their lack of completeness and alignment with modern usage, noting that many common and valuable terms, especially from popular and scientific contexts, were missing. He emphasizes the importance of including a diverse array of terms to reflect the richness of the Portuguese language and its evolution, particularly highlighting the lexicon's role in bridging regional dialects and contemporary vocabulary. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Thanks to Rita Farinha, Alberto Manuel Brandão Simões, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by National Library of Portugal (Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal).) Online searching available provided by Dicionário Aberto at http://dicionario-aberto.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 56.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novo_Dicion%C3%A1rio_da_L%C3%ADngua_Portuguesa

Release date is 2010-03-08