Free Portuguese–English dictionary
Free · CC BY-SA 4.0 · no account needed
- Entries
- 411,782
- Senses
- 566,136
- Format
- SQLite
- License
- CC BY-SA 4.0
What you get.
- 411,782 Portuguese headwords with 566,136 English senses, in a single SQLite file.
- Extracted from Wiktionary via kaikki.org — an open, community-built dictionary.
- The same dictionary Lector uses for instant, offline word lookups while you read.
- Query it with any SQLite client, or read it from code (Python's sqlite3, better-sqlite3, and friends).
From download to first review.
Download the database
Grab dictionary-pt.db from the GitHub release below (about 114 MB). It's a standard SQLite file.
Open or query it
Open it in a SQLite browser, or read it from code. Inspect the tables to see the entry and sense schema.
Keep the attribution
It's derived from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), so preserve attribution and share-alike if you redistribute it.
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Good to know.
Is the Portuguese dictionary free to use?
Yes — it's extracted from Wiktionary and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, so you're free to download, use, and adapt it with attribution and share-alike.
What format is the Portuguese dictionary in?
A single SQLite database (dictionary-pt.db, about 114 MB) with 411,782 entries and 566,136 senses. Open it with any SQLite client, or read it from code.
Where does the Portuguese dictionary data come from?
It's extracted from Wiktionary via kaikki.org and packaged as a lookup database. Full details are on the GitHub release.
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