Polyhymnia Documentation

Welcome to Polyhymnia—your gateway to unlocking the mysteries of the English language, all from the comfort of your command line! Whether you’re a writer in search of the perfect word, a poet crafting rhymes, a language lover, or even a cryptographer diving into word patterns, Polyhymnia is here to elevate your word searches. Powered by the mighty Datamuse API, it’s built to help you explore words based on their meaning, sound, spelling, and much more.

What is Polyhymnia?

Polyhymnia is a command-line tool that leverages the Datamuse API to enable users to search for words based on meaning, sound, spelling, and relationships. It’s designed for writers, poets, language enthusiasts, and anyone who needs to explore the nuances of the English and Spanish languages.

🎯 Use Cases

Polyhymnia isn’t just for language geeks—it has a wide range of practical applications!

1. Creative Writing & Poetry: Perfect for finding synonyms, rhymes, or words that fit your poem’s rhythm or themes.
2. Songwriting: Quickly grab rhymes or similar-sounding words to smooth out your lyrics.
3. Solving Word Puzzles: Find words that match specific clues based on patterns, meanings, or letter combinations.
4. Marketing & Branding: Generate catchy names, taglines, or slogans by searching for words that match a sound or idea.
5. Language Learning: Boost your vocabulary with related words and synonyms, filtered by context.
6. Game Development: Create word puzzles, crosswords, or word association games with dynamic word lists.
7. Linguistic Research: Query the API for insights into phonetics, semantics, or lexical relationships.

🚀 Word Search Modes

Polyhymnia puts the power of words at your fingertips with four primary search modes:

• Meaning: Discover words with similar meanings using the --means-like flag. Perfect for finding that elusive synonym!
• Sound: Want words that sound alike? Use the --sounds-like flag and find perfect rhymes or assonance matches.
• Spelling: Search for words that match a specific pattern with the --spelled-like flag, even using wildcards!
• Related Words: Explore synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and more using the --related-word flag with custom relationship codes.

Customization Options

Required Flags

Start every search with one of the essential flags—--means-like, --sounds-like, --spelled-like, or --related-word—and Polyhymnia will do the rest!

Optional Flags

Fine-tune your results with powerful optional flags like --max, --left-context, --right-context, --topics, and --vocabulary. Whether you’re narrowing down topics or adjusting context, Polyhymnia has you covered.

Metadata Flags

Need more details? Fetch definitions, frequency, part of speech, and more with metadata flags like --def, --freq, and --pos. Or, use the convenient --metadata flag to grab multiple at once.

Advanced Features

Related Word Codes

Looking for specific word relationships? Use advanced codes like syn (synonyms), ant (antonyms), hom (homophones), trg (trigger words), and more to explore deeper word connections.

Vocabulary

Customize your searches by specifying vocabularies. From the default English language dictionary to specialized sets like enwiki (English Wikipedia) or even es (Spanish), Polyhymnia’s --vocabulary flag gives you the flexibility you need.

⚙️ Installation

Getting started is easy! Polyhymnia requires Go and can be installed via go install or by cloning the repository and building it manually.

📚 Help & Support

Need assistance? Polyhymnia’s got your back:

• Use the --help flag for a quick overview of commands and options.
• Check out the man page for detailed information.
• Found a bug or have a feature request? Open an issue on the project repository!

Key Takeaways

• Polyhymnia is a versatile, user-friendly tool for exploring the vast world of words and their relationships.
• With intuitive commands and robust options, it’s designed to cater to a wide range of users and use cases.
• Comprehensive documentation and active support make your journey smooth and enjoyable.