Whitaker's Words

Name: Whitaker's Words
Rating: 4.93 (246 reviews)
Author: Ian Douglas Scott

By: Ian Douglas Scott App

Latin Morphological Analyzer and Dictionary

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

20,158 ▲ 30

Data as of 2026-10-04

Rating:

4.93

(246)

Version:

2.3.0

Last updated: 2026-10-02

Ranking

#437,957 ▼ 3,091

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Whitaker's Words is an Android port of William Whitaker's renowned Latin morphological analyzer and dictionary. It provides an extensive Latin dictionary and accurately identifies various morphological forms, revealing the root word and its grammatical usage. Unlike other apps, this version is a direct port of the original program code, ensuring feature completeness equivalent to the desktop application.

The app is fully open source, ad-free, and operates without requiring any permissions, making it a reliable and privacy-conscious tool for students, educators, and Latin language enthusiasts. Access the source code on GitHub and contribute or report issues easily through the integrated bug tracker.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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2.3.0 Last updated: 2026-10-02

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Creation date:

2015-09-08

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Permissions:

com.ids1024.whitakerswords.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Size:

13.66MB

Email:

ia*****@iandouglasscott.com

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Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-10-04

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Developed by:: Ian Douglas Scott
Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ids1024.whitakerswords
Email:: ia*****@iandouglasscott.com
Website:: https://whitakerswords.ids1024.com

User Reviews

Whitaker's Words is highly praised for its comprehensive and precise Latin translations and grammatical information, crucial for students and teachers alike. Users appreciate its straightforward design and ad-free environment. Initial issues from updates have been resolved promptly. Some users desire a lighter theme, better navigation between languages, and features like saving favorite words. Despite minor usability limitations, the app remains an indispensable tool for Latin learners.

Pros

Highly effective for Latin language studies, helpful from junior high to advanced levels.
Provides detailed grammatical information including mood, voice, declension, and parsing elements.
User-friendly and straightforward interface that is easy to manage and understand.
Free of ads, making for an uninterrupted learning experience.
Responsive developer addressing issues quickly and maintaining app performance.

Cons

Recent updates initially caused errors ('Failed to execute words') impacting usability on some devices.
Lack of a lighter or eye-friendly mode, current dark mode can be hard on eyes.
Difficulty understanding some abbreviations without prior knowledge, requiring a learning curve.
No feature to save recent searches or favorite entries for vocabulary review.
No quick method to switch between English and Latin or to access full declensions/conjugations directly within the app.

Recent reviews

After the most recent update it no longer works! It kept complaining "failed to execute words"! I am on Pixel 6 pro with Android 13. Update fixed it! Thanks for the author for being so responsive! Now it works well.