Open Source WordReference AlternativesDictionaries & Translators like WordReference

The best open source alternative to WordReference is GoldenDict. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to WordReference and 13 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to WordReference are Wiktionary, Wordnote Dictionary, GoldenDict-ng and FreeDictionaryApp.

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  1. GoldenDict icon
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    GoldenDict is an open-source dictionary program for PC computers that gives translations of words and phrases for different languages. It allows use of several popular dictionary file formats simultaneously.

    62 GoldenDict alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
  2. Wiktionary icon
     88 likes

    Wiktionary is a multilingual, web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in 158 languages. Unlike standard dictionaries, it is written collaboratively by volunteers, dubbed "Wiktionarians", using wiki software, allowing articles to be changed by...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
     
  3. A simple and elegant notebook to write new words and discover their meanings and synonyms. Open a new note, whether if it's for a specific book or for a new language you're learning, write the word you're looking for and see its definition and synonyms.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
     
  4. SilverDict icon
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    This project is intended to be a modern, from-the-ground-up, maintainable alternative to GoldenDict(-ng), developed with Flask and React.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  5. An app open-source where you can learn a new word every day. You can discover its pronunciation, its etymology, and many other details.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
     
  6. xFarDic icon
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    xFarDic is a comprehensive multilingual dictionary developed using GTK2, wxWidgets, libxml2, under GNU/Linux and relesed under GNU/GPL.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7.  3 likes

    Client/server software, human language dictionary databases, and tools supporting the DICT protocol (RFC 2229).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. Dictionary from the Elementary project.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. Simple GTK dictionary application powered by Wiktionary

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
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