dictionary form
English
Noun
dictionary form (plural dictionary forms)
- the basic form of a word used as a dictionary entry (of any part of speech, but especially of a verb)
- The dictionary form of the verb is the infinitive in English, the first-person singular present indicative in Ancient Greek, and the third-person masculine singular perfect in Semitic languages.
Synonyms
- canonical form
- citation form
- basic form
Related terms
- headword
- lemma
Translations
basic form of a word
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