SilverDict is a web-based dictionary application designed as a modern alternative to GoldenDict and GoldenDict-ng.
It supports DSL, StarDict and MDict dictionaries and presents them through a Material Design web interface. SilverDict can run locally on a single computer or be hosted on a server for access from multiple devices.
Optional features include Xapian-powered full-text search and morphology support.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Supports DSL, StarDict and MDict dictionaries.
- Deploy locally or on a self-hosted server.
- Modern Material Design web interface.
- Anki mode.
- Full-text search on Unix-like systems using Xapian.
- Optional morphology support.
- StarDict stylesheet support.
- Configurable base URL.
- Runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, Android and other platforms with a suitable browser.
- Docker deployment is available.
Website: github.com/Crissium/SilverDict
Support:
Developer: Yi Xing
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
SilverDict is written in Python and JavaScript. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials. Learn JavaScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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