Open source dictionary - StarDict
February 19, 2008
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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Using computers since the early 90s. Old timer with windows, more recently converted to Linux.
February 20th, 2008 at 11:20 am
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.
February 23rd, 2008 at 2:15 am
@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.
March 6th, 2008 at 4:29 am
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
April 14th, 2008 at 8:57 am
I was used Stardict since 1 years ago. I think Stardict is the best dictionary ever.
September 9th, 2008 at 12:29 am
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 ,)
September 9th, 2008 at 1:05 am
snap! typo. not “are”, but “do”.
October 10th, 2008 at 1:10 am
Could anyone give me step by step how to install Stardict 3.0 in Linux (Open SUSE 10.3)? Thanks.