Command-line tool for etymonline.com, the Online Etymology Dictionary with rich output.

How to Install:

pip install etym-cli

How to Use:

etym <word>

Example Use:

etym lawyer

Arguments

-p, --plain plain text output
$ etym -p lawyer
lawyer (n.)
late 14c. lauier, lawer, lawere (mid-14c. as a surname), "one versed in law, one whose profession is suits in court...

-t, --trend returns trending words
$ etym -t
Trending Words:
1. self, 2. science, 3. genus, 4. poliomyelitis, 5. water, 6. witch, 7. light, 8. understand, 9. demon, 10. person

 -f, --fuzzy returns fuzzy search results
$ etym -f la
la, la tene, la-di-da, la-la, la-z-boy, lab, labarum, labefaction, label, labia, labial, labialize, labiate, labile,
labio-

License

CC0