A Discord bot that can fetch definitions and post them in chat. If you are connected to a voice channel, the bot can also read out the definition to you. Dictionary bot can also translate words and phrases to many different
languages! Invite Dictionary Bot to your server! Check out
the website for more information.
Please see the website for a list of commands.
Below is a list of APIs that are currently used by the bot. To run the bot yourself, you will need to provide your own API key for these services.
Additionally, you will need FFmpeg.
To install, simply run pip install . in the project's root directory. You can then run the bot using python -m discord_dictionary_bot along with the appropriate arguments described below.
This bot supports the following dictionary API's.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
google |
Unofficial Google Dictionary API |
owlbot |
Owlbot |
webster-collegiate |
Merriam Webster Collegiate |
webster-medical |
Merriam Webster Medical |
rapid-words |
RapidAPI WordsAPI |
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
‑‑discord‑token <token> |
Your discord bot token. |
‑‑google‑credentials‑path <path> |
Path to the Google application credentials file. |
‑‑ffmpeg‑path <token> |
Path to the FFmpeg executable. |
‑‑dictionary‑api <apis> |
Determines which dictionary API's to use. Multiple API's can be specified by separating each API name with a comma. The bot will use them in the order provided. This is useful for when the preferred API fails. |
‑‑owlbot‑api‑token <token> |
Your Owlbot API token. Only required if using the owlbot API. |
‑‑webster‑collegiate‑api‑token <token> |
Your Merriam Webster API token. Only required if using the webster-collegiate API. |
‑‑webster‑medical‑api‑token <token> |
Your Merriam Webster API token. Only required if using the webster-medical API. |
‑‑rapid‑words‑api‑token <token> |
Your RapidAPI WordsAPI token. Only required if using the rapid-words API. |
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dictionary by Oriol Sallés from the Noun Project