different between headword vs catchword

English

Alternative forms

• head word

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?h?dw??d/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?h?dw?d/

Noun

headword (plural headwords)

1. A word used as the title of a section, particularly in a dictionary, encyclopedia, or thesaurus.
2. (grammar) Any word which may be modified by an adjunct.

   In "a very discerning car shopper", "shopper" is the headword.

Synonyms

• (grammar): head

Translations

See also

• headword on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• basic form
• canonical form
• citation form
• dictionary form
• lemma

English

Etymology

catch +? word.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?kæt?w??d/

Noun

catchword (plural catchwords)

1. (printing, historical) A word under the right-hand side of the last line on a book page that repeats the first word on the following page.
2. (theater) The last word of a speech, serving as a cue for the next speaker.
3. A word or expression repeated until it becomes representative of a party, school, business, or point of view.

Synonyms

• (word under right-hand side): guide word, custos
• (word repeated to become representative): watchword

Translations