”Pelé (adjective): Said of someone who is exceptional, incomparable, unique because of his quality, his value or his superiority, and who cannot be compared to anything or anyone, just like Pelé®, the nickname of Edson Arantes do Nascimento (1940-2022), considered the greatest athlete of all time. Examples: He is the Pelé of basketball, she is the Pelé of tennis, she is the Pelé of Brazilian drama, he is the Pelé of medicine.”
This is what we can now find in the dictionary of the Portuguese language.
The King of Football, Pelé, will now be immortal in the Portuguese language dictionary, thanks to an initiative launched by SporTV in collaboration with the Pelé Foundation. His name has already been added to the digital edition of Michaelis, a notable dictionary in Brazil, and will also be present in future printed versions. The definition associated with Pelé will therefore now be accessible to all readers.
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All this thanks to the campaign “Pelé in the dictionary”
The “Pelé in the Dictionary” campaign was launched in April this year to honor the memory of the former player, who died in December 2022, and recognize his influence beyond the world of sport. The objective is to highlight the place of Pelé as a reference in other areas of life.
During the Summit Sports, an event organized at the Pacaembu stadium, the family of the King of Football was presented with an honorary plaque with the inscription of the entry in the dictionary.
In sum, the addition of the adjective “Pelé” in the dictionary of the Portuguese language is a well-deserved recognition for the greatest athlete of all time. This testifies to the influence of Pelé which goes far beyond the world of sport and extends to other areas of life. The “Pelé in the Dictionary” campaign is a tribute to the legacy left by the Brazilian icon, which will continue to inspire generations of people around the world.
