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dictionary form

noun 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.
Similar: canonical form, citation form, basic form

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noun basic form of a word

한국어	원형 wonhyeong
日本語	原形 genkei, 辞書形 jishokei
Français	forme canonique
Deutsch	Grundform, Lemmaform, Wörterbuchform
Русский	слова́рная фо́рма slovárnaja fórma, начальная форма слова načalʹnaja forma slova, лемма lemma
العربية	لَيمَّا

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"dictionary form." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dictionary%20form. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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dictionary form. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dictionary%20form

Chicago

"dictionary form." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dictionary%20form.

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@misc{dictionary_form_2026,
  title = {dictionary form},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dictionary%20form},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}