dictionary

name: dictionary description: Search Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (LDOCE) for word meaning, etymology (origin), and corpus examples. Use when user asks to look up a word, check definition, etymology, or /dictionary.

Dictionary Skill (/dictionary)

Look up words in the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (LDOCE) — your favorite dictionary. Returns meaning, etymology (origin), and examples from the corpus.

Quick Start

python3 _scripts/dictionary.py hello

Options

• word (required): The word to look up
• --save: Save result to vault as Atlas/Dictionary - WORD.md
• --no-save: Print only (default)

Examples

# Look up a word (print to terminal)
python3 _scripts/dictionary.py hello

# Look up and save to vault
python3 _scripts/dictionary.py "etymology" --save

# Phrasal verb or multi-word
python3 _scripts/dictionary.py "run out" --save

Output

• Terminal: Formatted markdown with:
  • Headword, pronunciation (IPA), part of speech
  • Meanings — definitions with example sentences
  • Etymology (Origin) — word source and history
  • Examples from the Corpus — real usage examples
  • Variants (e.g., British spellings)
• Saved note: Atlas/Dictionary - WORD.md (when using --save)

Source

Uses the Pearson LDOCE API — no API key required.