English Explanatory Dictionary

headword

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A word (or compound term) used as the title of a list entry or section, particularly in a dictionary, encyclopedia, or thesaurus.
  2. The head of a phrase.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛdwɜːd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-headword.wav /ˈhɛdwɝd/

Word forms

headword headwords 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”).

Related words

basic form canonical form citation form dictionary form lemma

Derived words

subheadword
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