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Cândido de Figueiredo
1846–1925
Best known for a landmark Portuguese dictionary, this scholar spent his life studying how the language worked and how it should be written. His books helped shape debates about grammar, spelling, and usage in Portugal for decades.
2 Audiobooks
A penalidade na India segundo o Código de Manu
by Cândido de Figueiredo
Morte de Yaginadatta Episodio do poema epico - O Ramayana
by Valmiki, Cândido de Figueiredo
About the author
Born in Lobão da Beira, Portugal, in 1846, Cândido de Figueiredo became one of the best-known Portuguese philologists, grammarians, lexicographers, and writers of his time. He also worked in law and public service, but his lasting reputation comes from his deep engagement with the Portuguese language.
He is especially remembered for the Novo Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa, first published in 1899, a major reference work that was reissued many times. Alongside his dictionary work, he wrote on grammar, language reform, and literary subjects, building a reputation as a forceful and learned voice in discussions about correct usage and orthography.
Figueiredo died in Lisbon in 1925. For listeners interested in the history of Portuguese words and style, he remains a fascinating figure: a writer who treated language not just as a tool, but as a subject worthy of lifelong study.