headword

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

head word

entry word

entry

head

header

heading

headline

headnote

headpiece

keyword

lemma

letterhead

proposition

rubric

slogan

theorem

encyclopaedia

main word

encyclopedia

Translations

lemma

Stichwort

Schlagwort

mot vedette

lema

Stichpunkt

entrée

Konversationslexikon

Schlagzeile

Enzyklopädie

موسوعة

Überschrift

Suchbegriff

Lexikon

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɛdwɜːd/

Etymology

Cognate with Western Frisian: haadwurd

Cognate with Dutch: hoofdwoord

Cognate with German: Hauptwort

Cognate with Swedish: huvudord

In summary

From head + word. Compare West Frisian haadwurd (“noun, substantive, headword”), Dutch hoofdwoord (“headword”), German Hauptwort (“noun, substantive, headword”), Swedish huvudord (“headword, keyword”).