entry word
Definition
- Noun:
- The headword in a dictionary: An "entry word" is the specific word or phrase that is listed as the main heading for a dictionary entry. It is the form that is looked up and is used to organize the dictionary alphabetically.
Usage
- The "entry word" is the starting point for a dictionary entry. All information about that word—its definitions, pronunciation, etymology, and examples—follows the entry word.
- It is typically presented in a bold or distinct typeface to make it easy to find.
- For verbs, the entry word is usually the base form (e.g., "run," not "ran" or "running"). For nouns, it is usually the singular form (e.g., "child," not "children").
Examples
- Noun:
- In this dictionary, the entry word for the verb meaning "to move swiftly on foot" is "run."
- To find the meaning, first locate the entry word in the alphabetical list.
- The plural noun "mice" has the singular form "mouse" as its entry word.
Advanced Usage
- Lexicographical Context: In professional lexicography, selecting the precise form to use as the "entry word" is a critical step, governed by conventions for handling inflections, compounds, and multi-word phrases.
- Lemma: The term "entry word" is synonymous with the linguistic term lemma, which refers to the canonical or dictionary form of a set of related word forms.
Variants and Related Words
- Headword (n): A synonym for "entry word," commonly used in publishing and lexicography.
- The headword is printed in bold at the beginning of each entry.
- Lemma (n): The base or citation form of a word, used in linguistics and computational lexicography.
- In linguistic analysis, "sing" is the lemma for "sings," "sang," and "sung."
Synonyms
- Headword: The main word listed in a dictionary or encyclopedia.
- Citation form: The form of a word used when referring to it in isolation, typically as it appears at the start of a dictionary entry.
- Lemma: The canonical form representing a set of inflected word forms.
Related Phrases
- Main entry: The primary or most complete dictionary entry for a word, led by its entry word. Sub-entries for related forms (like idioms or derivatives) may be listed under it.
- The idiom "kick the bucket" is listed as a sub-entry under the main entry for the word "kick."
Noun
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the form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary
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