Wiktionary
Also known as Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Wiktionary ( , ; rhyming with "dictionary") is a multilingual, web-based project to create a free content dictionary of terms (including words, phrases, proverbs, linguistic reconstructions, etc.) in a large number of natural languages and a number of artificial languages. These entries may contain definitions, images for illustration, pronunciations, etymologies, inflections, usage examples, quotations, related terms, and translations of terms into other languages, among other features. It is collaboratively edited by volunteers via a wiki. Its name is a portmanteau of the words wiki and dict
AI overview
Wiktionary is a free online dictionary available in many languages that anyone can edit, containing definitions, pronunciations, etymologies, translations, and other information about words and phrases. It matters because it provides accessible, comprehensive language information that's built and maintained by volunteer contributors from around the world.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
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11 sectionsContents
- History and development
- Logos
- Multi-lingual
- Critical reception
- Wiktionary data in natural language processing
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Citations
- Sources
- External links
Wiktionary ( , ; rhyming with "dictionary") is a multilingual, web-based project to create a free content dictionary of terms (including words, phrases, proverbs, linguistic reconstructions, etc.) in a large number of natural languages and a number of artificial languages. These entries may contain definitions, images for illustration, pronunciations, etymologies, inflections, usage examples, quotations, related terms, and translations of terms into other languages, among other features. It is collaboratively edited by volunteers via a wiki. Its name is a portmanteau of the words wiki and dictionary. It is available in languages and in Simple English. Like its sister project Wikipedia, Wiktionary is run by the Wikimedia Foundation, and is written collaboratively by volunteers, dubbed "Wiktionarians". Its wiki software, MediaWiki, allows almost anyone with access to the website to create and edit entries.
Because Wiktionary is not limited by print space considerations, most of Wiktionary's language editions provide definitions and translations of terms from many languages, and some editions offer additional information typically found in thesauri.