headword

== English == === Alternative forms === head word === 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 (or compound term) used as the title of a list entry or section, particularly in a dictionary, encyclopedia, or thesaurus. Hypernym: definiendum Hyponyms: lemma, lexeme Coordinate terms: heading, head, subheading, subhead, rubric, lemma (grammar) The head of a phrase. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === headword on Wikipedia.Wikipedia basic form canonical form citation form dictionary form lemma