Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

citation form

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables: ci-ta-tion -form
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The basic form of a word or set of words used as a dictionary entry (of any part of speech, but especially of a phrase).

Example Sentences

"For English, the citation form of a noun is the singular (and non-possessive) form: mouse rather than mice. For multiword lexemes that contain possessive adjectives or reflexive pronouns, the citation form uses a form of the indefinite pronoun one: do one's best, perjure oneself. In European languages with grammatical gender, the citation form of regular adjectives and nouns is usually the masculine singular."

Inflected Forms

citation forms (plural)

Phrases

dictionary form

Frequently Paired Words

dictionary form lemma

Synonyms

canonical form dictionary form basic form main entry word entry word

Questions

What does citation form mean?: The basic form of a word or set of words used as a dictionary entry (of any part of speech, but especially of a phrase).

How to pronounce citation form

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