Python: GCIDE (gnu English dictionary) to card set

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Description: 

This Python 3 script converts the following ~109,000 word English dictionary: http://gcide.gnu.org.ua/download into a Mnemosyne card set. Tested on Linux, though no reason it shouldn't work anywhere Python3 does. Download and unpack the dictionary and the script. Run the script in the same directory as the CIDE.[letter] files. Merge the resultant .txt files, and import the result into Mnemosyne as plain text. The script is probably a bit rough round the edges, because I'm very new to Python, but with a fair dose of luck the actual cards have come out very usable (even if some of the words are antiquated). Suggestions welcome - probably best done on the Mnemosyne user's mailing list. Some of the special characters didn't have unicode equivalents (specifically semilong is now long, and the 'th' ligature is now 't' and 'h' joined with a below macron).

Mnemosyne Compatibility: 

  • 2.1+

Script Status: 

Release

OS Compatibility: 

Linux
Windows
Mac OS X