Free websters dictionary software for linux

GenericTionary is a multilingual dictionary software which makes it possible to generate dictionaries from flat files, to import the dictionaries which are generated with itself, and to export them back to flat files. It can handle multiple dictionaries.

GenericTionary has been developed using Qt 3.3.5 under Pardus.

With GenericTionary you can generate new dictionaries which can be used with GenericTionary, import them into GenericTionary and export back to flat files.

Sdictionary is a cross-platform dictionary project uses own Sdict dictionary format. Sdictionary includes Sdict, the main program and two simple applications: Jotter and Data. Unlike ptkdic or gtkdic no MySQL needed, so you can work with dictionary files directly. Currently it is known to work under UNIX, Win32 and Symbian OS.
Main features:
- Cross-platform, works under UNIX, Win32 and Symbian OS
- Open Source, binary .dct format is also open and described in documentation
- Unicode, all words and articles are stored in UTF-8
- Two index levels: short and full
- Compression for dictionary articles
- Tools to convert from text file to .dct and vice versa under both Win32 and UNIX
- Simple Web Dictionary which is included into package
- C library framework with simple CLI, Win32 binaries are available
- Perl API (Sdict.pm module)
- Simple, but powerful Jotter and Data applications
- Compiler which helps you to create own dictionaries

Homemade Dictionary is a customizable and easy to use dictionary, with features including background music support.
Homemade Dictionary has a built in "Test Your Word Power Game", a medical dictionary, and a nice GUI.
The dictionary has an initial database of of around 5600 words, including slang. You can add your personal words on the fly. It is very small in size (only 637 KB).
Enhancements:
- Wordlist has been updated

The Comprehensive Danish Dictionary is a word list for spell checking of Danish texts.
The Comprehensive Danish Dictionary (DSDO) is a free spell-checking dictionary for Danish published by Skane Sjeland Linux User Group (SSLUG). One thing which makes this dictionary different from most other dictionaries is that it basically is the result of a vote among the proof-readers.
The editorial group has _not_ proof-read all the words in the dictionary, but guides the proof-readers and keeps track of the overall status of the dictionary.
Enhancements:
- Some words were added and some misspellings were removed.

Chinesepera-kun: Chinese Popup Dictionary is a Firefox extension that will allow you read Chinese on websites. This is useful for just getting around a site, or even MORE useful if you are studying Chinese. It works with both Simplified and Traditional characters, and also allows you to export words to a file to study later.

After installation, you can goto the "customize toolbar" menu and find the green book icon and put it on your firefox toolbar. When you are on a site with Chinese, simply click the green book icon and then put your mouse over Chinese words to view the reading and defintion.

In the extension options dialog you can set a place to save entries to, then when a the popup window with a definition is being displayed, if you press it will export the topmost entry to the file you designated.

In the options dialog you can also click "Show More Entries", which will search the dictionary file for more entries that are relevant. (This is disabled by default).

If you want to see information about a particular character, press while over that character and you will see additional information.

This extension is a modded version of from the plugin originally developed by www.rikai.com -> Rikai-chan -> Perapera-kun which were for Japanese. This extension uses dictionary files generously borrowed from www.adsotrans.com and the CEDICT project as well as the UNIHAN character file.

The export file will be encoded in GB2312 for Simplified and BIG5 for Traditional so be sure to use a program that can read the file correctly.

GNU dictionary framework project contains a toolkit for connecting to different dictionaries.
It uses plugins to connect to different dictionaries (stardict, dictd, babylon..).
Enhancements:
- compile with Qt 4.0.1 and add check it require Qt 4.0
- make better directory installation
- tune the qmake file
- support splash screen (linux may have problem)

StarDict project is a Cross-Platform and international dictionary written in Gtk2.
It has powerful features such as "Glob-style pattern matching", "Scan selection word", "Fuzzy query", etc.
Enhancements:
- This release features network dictionaries, a plugin system, full-text translation, pronouncing words via the TTS engine, preliminary WikiPedia dictionary support, more powerful dictionary management, and Babylon dictionaries conversion.
- There are many other changes.