head·word

(hĕd′wûrd′)

1. A word, phrase, or name, usually set in boldface or other distinctive type, that serves as the heading for an entry in a dictionary, encyclopedia, or similar reference work. Also called entry word.

2. Grammar A word that may be modified by an adjunct.

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headword

(ˈhɛdˌwɜːd)

(Journalism & Publishing) a key word placed at the beginning of a line, paragraph, etc, as in a dictionary entry

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head•word

(ˈhɛdˌwɜrd)

n.

1. a word or phrase appearing as the heading of a dictionary or encyclopedia entry, etc.

2. catchword (def. 2).

3. a word that serves as the head of a grammatical construction.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	headword - a content word that can be qualified by a modifier head word content word, open-class word - a word to which an independent meaning can be assigned phrase - an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
	2.	headword - a word placed at the beginning of a line or paragraph (as in a dictionary entry) word - a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning" dictionary entry, lexical entry - the entry in a dictionary of information about a word

Translations

lema

lemma

headword

[ˈhedwɜːd] N → lema m, cabeza f de artículo

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headword

[ˈhɛdwɜː^rd] n (in dictionary) → entrée fhead wound n → blessure f à la tête