Etymonline

Online Etymology Dictionary

Etymonline - The Online Etymology Dictionary Chrome Extension

Etymonline is a practical Chrome extension that eliminates the need to visit the Online Etymology Dictionary's home page. With a one-click search feature installed in your browser toolbar, you can explore 50,000 entries from the dictionary directly. The extension has been updated recently to version 1.8 with crucial bug fixes.

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Extension stats

By: https://www.etymonline.com

Users: 50,000+

10.00K

Rating: 4.60

(40)

Version: 1.9 (Last updated: 2025-03-05)

Creation date: 2018-01-02

Permissions:

contextMenus

Host permissions:

https://www.etymonline.com/*

Size: 57.66K

Email: pe*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 3,772 ▲ 553

Other rankings

#3532 in Tools ▲ 29

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros

Easy and convenient for quick access to etymology
Straightforward operation with a simple search feature
No ads, viruses, or malware reported
Helpful for vocabulary building
Respectful of user data privacy

Cons

Opens results in a new tab, which some find inconvenient
Doesn't offer a built-in popup for results
Limited functionality compared to other similar extensions
Related word box is not considered very helpful
Some users feel it is redundant compared to existing features in browsers

Most mentioned

Opens a new tab for results instead of using a popup
Simplifies access to etymology definitions
Interface is simple and effective
Can save time when searching for definitions

User reviews

Truthfully and Essentially Enlightening.......

MR PAUL JAMES KHAN, 2024-07-23

Indispensable for wordies. 🤔 Now if I could only remember how to spell "indispensable" 😁

Richard Steadman, 2024-04-22

What is the point of creating an extension for the website if it still opens a new tab?

Mostafa Bouizzal, 2024-01-01

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Etymonline requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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