DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Instituto Guzmán Ariza de Lexicografía (Igalex) and the Academia Dominicana de la Lengua have officially launched the second edition of the Diccionario del Español Dominicano. The dictionary provides cultural insights into special ways Dominicans communicate. Online access is now possible as part of the second edition launch at [URL]https://www.igalex.org .

The launch ceremony took place at the Pedro Henríquez Ureña National Library auditorium in Plaza de la Cultura. María José Rincón, a member of the academy, presented the new edition, which features over 4,000 particular Dominican expressions and proverbs.

Rincón, who is originally from Spain but now resides in the Dominican Republic, emphasized the significant responsibility involved in dictionary creation, both academically and personally. “However, we have given in to the temptation of making...