ABBYY has launched the first Android-based version of Lingvo Dictionaries, its word translation application.

Lingvo Dictionaries for Android provides translation of words and phrases. The new application offers a single access point to more than 250 dictionaries spanning 30 languages..

It has been created through partnerships with leading dictionary publishers such as HarperCollins, Dicoland and Compact Verlag, combined with ABBYY’s own expertise in linguistics and lexicography.

Lingvo Dictionaries compiles a single entry for each headword using information from all available dictionaries. Such a combined entry may contain various translation alternatives, phonetic spellings, word-use examples, audio pronunciations recorded by native speakers and inflected forms of words. In addition, the application delivers powerful word look-up capabilities including the fuzzy search functionality that allows Android users to quickly find a word by any of its forms. Even when a word is spelt incorrectly, the application can find it providing a list of spelling suggestions to choose from. For users' convenience, the application also keeps a history of 100 recently viewed entries and supports translation of words from the clipboard.

The basic dictionary set, available for download within the application for no extra charge, includes 58 dictionaries spanning 27 popular languages including English, German, Spanish, French, Russian and more. Additional premium content dictionaries can be purchased anytime directly from within the Lingvo Dictionaries application, allowing users to expand their translation capabilities as their needs evolve. The full list of dictionaries with detailed annotations is available at www.abbyy.com/lingvo_android/dictionaries .

Lingvo Dictionaries are available for purchase via the Android Market.