Open source dictionary – StarDict
by Danilo • February 19, 2008 • Utilities • 15 Comments
Need a dictionary, thesaurus, translator? StarDict works well for all of these purposes. Install this program on a Linux or Windows machine and just add free dictionary databases to it.
StarDict does some pretty interesting things such as:
- translates with google or yahoo engines;
- uses a “glob-style pattern matching” to find associated words
- plus more functions such as direct access to the web based Net Dict, and what is called “fuzzy query” (I don’t know what this last one actually does but I like the term).
I’m pretty happy with this program on both Windows and Linux. It is faster to use then going to a website and the amount of free dictionaries available are more then enough for me.
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Thanks, I have already used this great program. However, I have never seen the function that list word in tree diagram(your last picture) before. Please tell me how to get this function works.
Thank You.
@physica, I logged my StarDict on Windows and it does this for the words I searched. On my Ubuntu it doesn’t. I believe it works through NetDict dictionary I installed, but I may be wrong. It has been a long time since I’ve installed it.
hi
I need source code of dictionary with vocabulary ,
in arabic to english (english to arabic) and arabic to farsi (farsi to arabic )dictionary
Thank you
I was used Stardict since 1 years ago. I think Stardict is the best dictionary ever.
Someone should make a Firefox extension for this! Just highlight a word, e.g with a double click and get at simple and clean box with definitions (language or other) set by the user. Stardicts database is stored locally, so response would be quick.
I know nothing about programming myself, so if you are and you make it I WILL send you flowers ,)
snap! typo. not “are”, but “do”.
Could anyone give me step by step how to install Stardict 3.0 in Linux (Open SUSE 10.3)? Thanks.
How do i make use of this dictionary in ubuntu ultimate edition linux?
I’m new user of this dictionary. I;ve downloaded dictionaries, but i’m not getting how to add those. I mean in windows XP.
Great open source system
Dear Behrooz you can use pyglossery to convrt any wordatabase (even babylon golosseries to any other dictionary)
you could download word databases for stardict from below links:
http://reciteword.cosoft.org.cn/stardict-iso/stardict-dic/freedict.de/
http://reciteword.cosoft.org.cn/stardict-iso/stardict-dic/mova.org/
http://reciteword.cosoft.org.cn/stardict-iso/stardict-dic/dict.org/
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I am so happy to read this. This is the type of manual that needs to be given and not the accidental misinformation that is at the other blogs. Appreciate your sharing this best doc.
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