main entry word(n = noun.communication) citation form, entry word - the form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary;
is a kind of descriptor, form, signifier, word form
is a part of dictionary entry, lexical entry
The form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary; also called
" In different languages, different wordforms, such as cases for verbs, may be taken as the main entry word. In English dictionaries, it is the infinitive form, but in latin dictionaries it is usually the first person singular present." [PJC]
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