---
name: "addwords"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "canna-utils"
version: "3.7p3-25"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/addwords"
---

# addwords(1)

Adding words to specified dictionary collectively

## NAME

addwords - Adding words to specified dictionary collectively

## SYNOPSIS

**addwords \[{-cs\|-cannaserver} *cannaserver*\]\[-l *file*\] dicname**

## DESCRIPTION

*addwords* adds words to specified dictionary according to the word information from the standard input.  The standard input must be in a format of \`\`Text Dictionary format'' of Canna.

*dicname* must be a \`\`Text Dictionary format'' which can be rewritten.

## OPTIONS

- \-is *cannaserver* (or -cannaserver *cannaserver*)

  Specifies the hostname on which the specified dictionary is expected to exist.

## EXAMPLE

```
  % addwords mydic < newwords
```

Adds words defined in *newwords* to *mydic*.