Headword
Definition:
A headword is the form which introduces an entry in a printed dictionary. It is the form by which a dictionary is sorted.
Depending upon the language, the headword for an entry may be the:
- base form
- citation form
Also Known As:
Entry Form
Entry Word
Lemma
Lexical Item
This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.