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Contextual Wiktionary by Aesara

The fastest and most intuitive way to define words on the web.

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Rapidly lookup definitions from the context menu.Search within the add-on's popup.Choose from several themes.
About this extension
Simple. Fast. Integrated.The Contextual Wiktionary add-on takes the annoyance out of touching up on definitions or learning new words you encounter.

Three Ways to Search
  • A beautiful and lightweight popup menu allows you to search for what you need to know with minimal distractions.
  • Select a word and right-click to easily define words you encounter.
  • Set up a keyboard shortcut and you'll be shaving off the accumulative seconds between you and learning a new word.

Why an add-on?
  • Seamlessly tangent through definitions with embedded links and a magical search that points you directly to definitions.
  • A self-contained design avoids build-up of tabs, and an external link button lets you view the Wiktionary page.
  • Themed for both light and dark modes; Wiktionary's website may blind you at night, but this add-on won't.

Why Wiktionary?
  • Use and contribute to the world's largest open dictionary.
  • View English definitions for non-English words.
  • Minimal support for non-English Wiktionaries (due to API limitations).

Report Issues
  • View the repository and bug tracker here.

Acknowledgements
  • The Contextual Wiktionary is an evolution of Losnappas brilliant Context Menu Wiktionary (GitLab, AMO).
  • Neither myself, nor Losnappas are officially affiliated with Wiktionary, or the Wikimedia Foundation in any way.
  • In the same vein as Losnappas before me, if you like the work done on this add-on, please consider supporting a charity.

Permissions
Contextual Wiktionary was designed to ask for the bare minimum.
  • Context menus
  • Wiktionary API https://en.wiktionary.org/api/rest_v1/page/definition/*
  • Storage (for setting configuration)
  • Active Tab (optional, only if using shortcuts)
  • Scripting (optional, only if using shortcuts)
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Required permissions:

  • Access your data for en.wiktionary.org
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Version
1.5
Size
63.41 kB
Last updated
2 years ago (23 Dec 2023)
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