Ereaders with good dictionaries?

foxQ · 11-26-2019, 01:52 PM

Hi guys, I’m looking for a new ereader and wondering which have the best dictionaries?

I come from a Sony PRS-350 that has Oxford’s English, which has very good word entries, complete with word etymology etc., something I’ve really come to appreciate.

Alternatively, are there ereaders which allow sideloading of dictionaries?

I’d love to hear your suggestions – thanks!

BookCat · 11-26-2019, 06:39 PM

Kindles have the Oxford English dictionary too. With the touchscreen you just touch the word you want info about and the dictionary pops up.

rcentros · 11-26-2019, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by foxQ

I come from a Sony PRS-350 that has Oxford’s English, which has very good word entries, complete with word etymology etc., something I’ve really come to appreciate.

Alternatively, are there ereaders which allow sideloading of dictionaries?

Quote:

Originally Posted by BookCat

Kindles have the Oxford English dictionary too. With the touchscreen you just touch the word you want info about and the dictionary pops up.

As BookCat mentions, the Kindle comes with the same dictionaries the Sonys had (have). The Tolinos use the quickdic dictionary format but I haven't found anything there that comes close to the Oxford Dictionary that the Sonys and Kindles use.

Here's a website with dictionary downloads for the Tolino (I think they work on Pocketbooks also, but I'm not sure.)

https://github.com/rdoeffinger/Dicti...2-dictionaries

foxQ · 11-27-2019, 06:13 PM

Hi guys and thanks for your replies and the dictionary resource.

I wasn’t aware Kindle uses Oxford’s, which is wonderful. I would, however, probably not consider buying one due to Amazon’s closed ecosystem.

It appears stock dictionaries is the option for now. It was worth a shot. Thanks again!

rcentros · 11-27-2019, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by foxQ

I wasn’t aware Kindle uses Oxford’s, which is wonderful. I would, however, probably not consider buying one due to Amazon’s closed ecosystem.

A lot of people buy books from Amazon and convert them for ePub devices, but there's no reason you couldn't go the other way — buy books from somewhere else and convert them for use on a Kindle. It just requires Calibre and Apprentice Alf (and Adobe ADE).

Richwood · 12-20-2019, 08:07 AM

If looking for a upgrade dictionary for a ebook reader then Amazon lists a couple of unabridged dictionaries for sale that work with Kindles. Not free downloads though.

11-26-2019, 01:52 PM	#1
foxQ Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2019 Device: Sony PRS-350	Ereaders with good dictionaries? Hi guys, I’m looking for a new ereader and wondering which have the best dictionaries? I come from a Sony PRS-350 that has Oxford’s English, which has very good word entries, complete with word etymology etc., something I’ve really come to appreciate. Alternatively, are there ereaders which allow sideloading of dictionaries? I’d love to hear your suggestions – thanks!

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BookCat C L J Posts: 2,911 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	Kindles have the Oxford English dictionary too. With the touchscreen you just touch the word you want info about and the dictionary pops up.

11-27-2019, 06:13 PM	#4
foxQ Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2019 Device: Sony PRS-350	Hi guys and thanks for your replies and the dictionary resource. I wasn’t aware Kindle uses Oxford’s, which is wonderful. I would, however, probably not consider buying one due to Amazon’s closed ecosystem. It appears stock dictionaries is the option for now. It was worth a shot. Thanks again!

12-20-2019, 08:07 AM	#6
Richwood Astronomy Nut Posts: 531 Karma: 4000000 Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Reno, NV Device: Kindle (All), Kobo (Multiple), Sony (most) and Nook Glowlight Plus	If looking for a upgrade dictionary for a ebook reader then Amazon lists a couple of unabridged dictionaries for sale that work with Kindles. Not free downloads though.

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