Getting started with Word Definition

Get definition of words in any language.

The word-def package is an extensible library to get definition of words in any language. It can be used as a library or as a command-line interface.

Installation

# As a library
pip install word-def

# As a CLI
pipx install word-def

Plugins available

Collins Dictionary English

Features

get-definition
get-synonym
get-pos-tag
get-usage-examples

Examples

$ word-def get-definition joy eng
1. a deep feeling or condition of happiness or contentment
2. something causing such a feeling; a source of happiness
3. an outward show of pleasure or delight; rejoicing
4. success; satisfaction
5. to make joyful; gladden

You may need to specify a plugin configuration file if the plugin requires extra parameters (e.g. credentials to access an API). You can register such parameters in a toml file and pass it to word-def.

<!-- plugin-config.toml -->
["danoan.word_def.plugins.modules.english_collins"]
entrypoint = <ENTRYPOINT>
secret_key = <SECRET_KEY>

$ word-def --plugin-configuration-filepath plugin-config.toml get-definition joy eng

Contributing