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Containing more than 500,000 definitions, numbered meanings and several examples, this is the most comprehensive offline dictionary of the Portuguese language. Made with scientific and lexicographical rigor, the "Michaelis Moderno Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa" is up-to-date with neologisms and the newest technical terms of areas such as Computing, Economics, Marketing, Arts, Communication, Sciences, Technology etc.

The contents of the entire dictionary follows the Portuguese Language Orthographic Vocabulary (VOLP, 5th edition, March 2009), respecting the changes introduced by the Portuguese Language Orthographic Agreement of 1990.

The application was created using state-of-the-art technology, presenting results immediately when querying for a word, with a clean and objective user interface optimized for iPhone/iPod and iPad users.

Get the complete contents of the printed edition, with the same quality and presentation, and requiring only a small space in your gadget!

These are the main features of "Michaelis Moderno Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa":

• complete contents without requiring Internet connection;
• more than 500,000 clear definitions, with numbered meanings;
• syllable division of the entries;
• references to more than 100 areas of knowledge;
• part of speech and government of verbs;
• etymology of the words, detailing its origin and structure;
• plurals, feminines, irregular augmentatives and diminutives;
• several examples, idiomatic expressions and slang;
• complete conjugation of all verbs in the dictionary;
• references to synonyms and variants;
• extra texts:
  – rules of syllabic division;
  – usage of crasis, punctuation and capitalization;
  – forms of address, collectives, voices and noises;
  – words and phrases from Latin and other languages;
  – Practical Guide of the Orthographic Agreement;
• definition lookup from other apps;
• advanced query by spelling approximation;
• query by beginning, ending, or middle of entry or by definition of the entry;
• option to configure the colors of information displayed;
• history, bookmarks and index of entries;