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Android dictionary app that uses Wikitionary as a backend (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I feel that Wikitionary is rather underappreciated. I would like to ues it as my main dictionary, but I haven't been able to find a good app that uses it as a backend.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 months ago

I've been using QuickDic since forever: https://f-droid.org/packages/de.reimardoeffinger.quickdic/

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Aard 2 (Offline dictionary) https://f-droid.org/packages/itkach.aard2/

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Been using it for about 4 months, it's so good and FAST (without the need of searching words online).

I have the open english wordnet and the greek wiktionary for english to english and whatever-language (mainly english) to greek trasnlations when I'm reading my english books or when I want to check the spelling of a word (I use no auto-correct). :)

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I don't know if this helps, but if you use DuckDuckGo as a default search engine in your browser, its easy to look things up on Wiktionary using !wt. And yeah, Wiktionary is awesome and very underappreciated.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

That's a useful bang!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago

This might be what you're looking for. When translating between languages other than English (German - Spanish in my case) the data can be a bit lacking but it generally works really well.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

There is a built in tool for Android Studio to make a website into an apk you could sideload.

Or you could always use a browser to make it a Home Screen shortcut, there is usually a button for this.

F-Droid does have a Wiktionary app that is open source, it’s not currently maintained but anyone could update it by forking the code.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Probably better to use a tool that doesn't require internet, such as QuickDic

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

True, just got to remember update from time to time. Got to add Rizz or whatever else the kids are saying these days… 🙂