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The headword form under which a word is listed.
Also known as: Headword, Citation form
A lemma is the form of a word chosen to head a dictionary entry — the infinitive of a verb, the nominative singular of a noun. The choice is a convention of the language's lexicographic tradition rather than a property of the word, and different traditions choose differently.
Names the headword form under which all inflected forms of a word are listed.
Contexts: History
Follows a tradition rather than a rule, so Latin verbs are listed by first person singular and Greek verbs likewise while English verbs are listed by infinitive.
Contexts: History
A word printed in bold letters at the start of a dictionary entry, followed by its variants in lighter type.