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  • 16 - Portuguese

  • Edited by Ilan Stavans, Amherst College, Massachusetts
  • Book:
    Conversations on Dictionaries
    Published online:
    25 December 2025
    Print publication:
    16 October 2025, pp 195-206

  • Summary

    This chapter explores the rich heritage of Portuguese lexicography, highlighting the evolution of dictionaries from early efforts to more recent developments. The discussion addresses linguistic standardization and the influences of the various Portuguese language varieties spoken in different regions of the world. Special attention is given to Aurélio Buarque de Holanda Ferreira’s Novo Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa, known as the Dicionário Aurélio, and Antônio Houaiss’s Dicionário Houaiss da Língua Portuguesa. The chapter also details the MORDigital project, which aims to digitize António de Morais Silva’s Diccionario da Lingua Portugueza, reflecting the importance of digitization and accessibility in modern lexicographic resources. The Lisbon Academy of Sciences’ role in promoting and standardizing the Portuguese language through its lexicographic projects is also highlighted, underscoring its historical and ongoing contributions to the field. The conversation covers the inclusion of words from former colonies in Portuguese dictionaries and the challenges and benefits of this integration.