Thoth
Helpful English diction tools for the command line
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A dictionary for the command line. And then some.
Helpful language tools
Thoth is a collection of language tools for the command line. It has standard dictionary and thesaurus functionality, but also has the ability to use words in sentences and determine their type.
Quick examples
Look up definitions for more than 150,000 English words:
thoth define resolute
resolute (adj) characterized by quickness and firmness (adj) firm in purpose or belief
Find synonyms for words:
thoth synonym hello
hello Synonyms: hullo, hi, howdy, how-do-you-do
Install verbose dictionaries and for even more functionality:
thoth install ~/a_huge_dictionary/dict/
thoth lookup gripe
gripe (v) complain Synonyms: bellyache, bitch, crab, grouse, squawk, holler, beef Type of: plain, complain, kick, sound off, quetch, kvetch (n) informal terms for objecting Examples: - “I have a gripe about the service here” Synonyms: squawk, bitch, beef, kick Type of: objection
Nomenclature
You may ask, why the name thoth? Thoth is the Egyptian god of writing, magic, wisdom. He is often depicted as a man with the head of an ibis or a baboon, animals sacred to him, and is said to maintain the universe.
