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catchword

catchword

8.8
A word printed at the top of a page showing the first or last entry on that page
  • noun
  • /ˈkæʧˌwɜrd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : palabra clave
  • Each page includes a catchword to indicate the first entry, making it easier to navigate the reference book.
  • catchword doublets
  • catchwords listed
  • note with catchwords

Examples

  • In effect, these catchwords serve as memory aids reminding the reader where the parallel text occurs.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The list contains 504 catchwords and their parallel references.

    Academic text (2007)

  • However, the situation is a little better with catchwords attached to unique forms of the type.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The original purpose of these catchwords eludes us.

    Academic text (2007)

  • There is no obvious discernible connection of catchwords between any two books of the Bible.

    Academic text (2007)

  • What is noteworthy about the Mm notes and the catchword doublets is that they do not occur together.

    Academic text (2007)

  • For example, catchwords in Genesis parallel every book except Daniel, including Genesis itself.

    Academic text (2007)

  • We do not know why specific doublets were selected to bear catchwords and what usage the Masoretes made of these catchwords.

    Academic text (2007)

  • In this section, catchwords are most prevalent in Psalms (41), Job (30), Megillot (26), and Proverbs (25).

    Academic text (2007)

  • The catchword at the top of the page helps users quickly locate the relevant entry in the dictionary.

Synonyms

guideword
vscatchword
6.3

A word at the top of a dictionary page showing the first or last entry

is identical in meaning but is an alternate label for the same function

Surface Forms

catchword singular
catchwords plural

Morphology

catchword = catch + word (semi-transparent) = catch + word

The components 'catch' + 'word' are visible, but the specialized printing meaning ('word printed at top indicating page entry') is a technical sense not obvious to general learners.

Etymology

Catchword joins catch ('to grab') and word, and in old books it was a small printed word that caught the reader's eye to show the first entry of the next page. So a catchword helped readers quickly find the word or entry they wanted.