Modeling strategies for latin-portuguese dictionaries as Linked Open Data

• Lucas Consolin Dezotti UFPB

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/stil.2025.37853

Abstract

This paper outlines the process of incorporating data from three bilingual Latin-Portuguese dictionaries into the LiLa Knowledge Base of interoperable linguistic resources for Latin. It focuses on how lexical and lexicographical information is modelled using the Lexicon Model for Ontologies (OntoLex-lemon) and describes the strategies employed to preserve the original text given its historical significance. The process of linking the dictionary entries to the LiLa Lemma Bank is also detailed. The outcome is the first set of interoperable Latin-Portuguese lexical resources linked to the (meta)data of other Latin linguistic resources in the LiLa Knowledge Base.

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