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sdcv

StarDict, a command-line dictionary client. Dictionaries are provided separately from the client. More information: https://manned.org/sdcv.

  • Start sdcv interactively:

sdcv

  • List installed dictionaries:

sdcv --list-dicts

  • Display a definition from a specific dictionary:

sdcv --use-dict {{dictionary_name}} {{search_term}}

  • Look up a definition with a fuzzy search:

sdcv {{search_term}}

  • Look up a definition with an exact search:

sdcv --exact-search {{search_term}}

  • Look up a definition and format the output as JSON:

sdcv --json {{search_term}}

  • Search for dictionaries in a specific directory:

sdcv --data-dir {{path/to/directory}} {{search_term}}