xfce4-dict lets you search different types of dictionary service for words and phrases from a single application.
It can query servers implementing the DICT protocol, launch configurable web-based dictionary searches and perform spelling searches using tools such as aspell, ispell or enchant.
The package provides both a standalone application and an Xfce panel plugin. Version 0.8.10 also introduced optional support for querying locally running large language models.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Queries dictionary servers using the DICT protocol.
- Select individual dictionaries offered by a DICT server.
- Configurable web-based dictionary searches.
- Spell checking based searches.
- Search-result highlighting.
- Standalone desktop application.
- Xfce panel plugin.
- Command-line options for launching searches.
- Can be assigned to desktop keyboard shortcuts.
- Optional support for querying locally running large language models.
Website: gitlab.xfce.org/apps/xfce4-dict
Support:
Developer: Enrico Tröger and Xfce contributors
License: GNU General Public License v2.0
xfce4-dict is written in C. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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