headword
English
Etymology
From head + word. Compare West Frisian haadwurd (“noun, substantive, headword”), Dutch hoofdwoord (“headword”), German Hauptwort (“noun, substantive, headword”), Swedish huvudord (“headword, keyword”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɛdwɜːd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɛdwɝd/
Noun
headword (plural headwords)
- a word used as the title of a section, particularly in a dictionary, encyclopedia, or thesaurus
- (grammar) any word which may be modified by an adjunct
- In "a very discerning car shopper", "shopper" is the headword.
Synonyms
- (grammar): head
Translations
word used as the title of a section
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See also
- basic form
- canonical form
- citation form
- dictionary form
- lemma
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