Open source dictionary – StarDict

Feb 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 main window

StarDict does some pretty interesting things such as:

  • translates with google or yahoo engines;

StarDict translate

  • uses a “glob-style pattern matching” to find associated words

StarDict matching

  • 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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10 responses so far

  • physicaNo Gravatar says:

    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.

  • DaniloNo Gravatar says:

    @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. :)

  • behroozNo Gravatar says:

    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

  • 2FuNNo Gravatar says:

    I was used Stardict since 1 years ago. I think Stardict is the best dictionary ever.

  • BebbeNo Gravatar says:

    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 ,)

  • BebbeNo Gravatar says:

    snap! typo. not “are”, but “do”.

  • TennisNo Gravatar says:

    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?

  • rameshNo Gravatar says:

    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

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