dictionary forms
dictionary forms is the plural of dictionary form.
Meaning of dictionary form
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
Questions about dictionary forms
- What is dictionary forms the plural of?
- Dictionary forms is the plural of dictionary form.
Words near dictionary forms in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: dictionary forms (page history and authors); dictionary form (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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