Stardict universal dictionaries for koreader & boox

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StarDict is the most widely supported open dictionary format for e-readers. Compatible with KOReader, BOOX devices, and many other reading apps.

What is StarDict?

StarDict is an open-source dictionary format originally developed for the StarDict platform. It has since become the standard dictionary format for:

  • KOReader — The popular open-source reading application
  • BOOX — All Onyx BOOX devices (via KOReader or native apps)
  • PocketBook — Select PocketBook models
  • Other Linux-based e-readers

Available Dictionaries

English

  • WordNet — Princeton’s comprehensive English lexical database
  • GCIDE — The GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary — 1913 edition

Bilingual

  • English-Chinese (StarDict) — Comprehensive bilingual dictionary
  • English-Japanese (EDICT) — The JMdict/EDICT dictionary
  • English-French — Full bilingual dictionary
  • English-German — Complete German-English dictionary
  • English-Russian — Russian-English dictionary
  • English-Spanish — Spanish-English dictionary

Specialty

  • Medical Dictionary — Comprehensive medical terms
  • Legal Dictionary — Legal terminology
  • Technical Dictionary — Engineering and IT terms
  • Wikipedia (compressed) — Offline Wikipedia dictionaries

Installation on KOReader

  1. Download the .tar.gz or .dict file
  2. Copy to koreader/data/dict/ on your device
  3. Restart KOReader
  4. Long-press a word to look it up

Installation on BOOX

  1. Install KOReader on your BOOX device
  2. Follow the KOReader installation steps above
  3. Or use a compatible dictionary app from the BOOX App Store
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