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dict

DICT Protocol Client

Runs as dict|macOS, Linux, Windows|github.com
Open form in Otty otty.toml

Command form

ai-draft · 3 tasks · 10 fields

Query a DICT server for definitions or matches. Authentication, MIME, debug and URL forms are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun
Run in Otty
otty gui dict
Look up a wordExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal
Basic
Word*
string
Database
string
Advanced
Server host
string
TasksEach one presets the form for one job
Define a word
worddatabasehost
Match words
wordmatchstrategydatabase
List databases
dbshost
ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form
Word
string · positional 0
Server host
string
--host-h
Port or service
Default 2628.
string
--port-p
Database
Default searches all databases.
string
--database-d
Match instead of define
boolean
--match-m
Match strategy
string
--strategy-s
No spelling suggestions
boolean
--nocorrect-C
List databases
boolean
--dbs-D
List strategies
boolean
--strats-S
Verbose
boolean
--verbose-v
SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these
man
dict [options] [word] -h server or --host server Specifies the hostname for the DICT server. -p service or --port service Specifies the port (e.g., 2628) or service (e.g., dict) for connections. -d dbname or --database dbname Specifies a specific database to search. -m or --match Instead of printing a definition, perform a match using the specified st…
manual1.13.0

manpages.debian.org

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed dict against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.