lemma

[ lem-uh ]

/ ˈlɛm ə /

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noun, plural lem·mas, lem·ma·ta [lem-uh-tuh]. /ˈlɛm ə tə/.

a subsidiary proposition introduced in proving some other proposition; a helping theorem.

an argument, theme, or subject, especially when indicated in a heading.

a word or phrase that is glossed; headword.

Origin of lemma

1560–70; <Latin: theme, title, epigram <Greek lêmma something received, premise, akin to lambánein to take, receive, take for granted

Words nearby lemma

Lemberg, Lembert suture, Lemessus, Lemieux, Le Misanthrope, lemma, lemmatize, lemme, lemming, Lemminkäinen, lemmoblast

Definition for lemma (2 of 2)

lemma²

[ lem-uh ]

/ ˈlɛm ə /

noun, plural lem·mas.Botany.

a bract in a grass spikelet just below the pistil and stamens.

Origin of lemma

1745–55; <Greek lémma shell, husk, akin to lépein to peel

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Example sentences from the Web for lemma

The lemma in his note is Oratesque, the reading of Daniel Heinsius' edition.
The Last Poems of Ovid|Ovid
The method of exhaustion used, for the purpose of proof by reductio ad absurdum, the lemma proved in Eucl.
The Legacy of Greece|Various
His apparatus is the first to supply a lemma for each variant reading reported, and is clear and easy to read.
The Last Poems of Ovid|Ovid

British Dictionary definitions for lemma (1 of 2)

lemma¹

/ (ˈlɛmə) /

noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə)

a subsidiary proposition, proved for use in the proof of another proposition

linguistics a word considered as its citation form together with all the inflected forms. For example, the lemma go consists of go together with goes, going, went, and gone

an argument or theme, esp when used as the subject or title of a composition

Word Origin for lemma

C16 (meaning: proposition), C17 (meaning: title, theme): via Latin from Greek: premise, from lambanein to take (for granted)

British Dictionary definitions for lemma (2 of 2)

lemma²

/ (ˈlɛmə) /

noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə)

the outer of two bracts surrounding each floret in a grass spikeletCompare palea

Word Origin for lemma

C19: from Greek: rind, from lepein to peel

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Scientific definitions for lemma

lemma

[ lĕm′ə ]

Plural lemmas lemmata (lĕm′ə-tə)

The outer or lower of the two bracts enclosing one of the flowers within a grass spikelet.

单词	lemma
释义	lemma ¹ [ lem-uh ] / ˈlɛm ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lemma ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural lem·mas, lem·ma·ta [lem-uh-tuh]. /ˈlɛm ə tə/. a subsidiary proposition introduced in proving some other proposition; a helping theorem. an argument, theme, or subject, especially when indicated in a heading. a word or phrase that is glossed; headword. Origin of lemma ¹ 1560–70; <Latin: theme, title, epigram <Greek lêmma something received, premise, akin to lambánein to take, receive, take for granted Words nearby lemma Lemberg, Lembert suture, Lemessus, Lemieux, Le Misanthrope, lemma, lemmatize, lemme, lemming, Lemminkäinen, lemmoblast Definition for lemma (2 of 2) lemma² [ lem-uh ] / ˈlɛm ə / noun, plural lem·mas.Botany. a bract in a grass spikelet just below the pistil and stamens. Origin of lemma ² 1745–55; <Greek lémma shell, husk, akin to lépein to peel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lemma The lemma in his note is Oratesque, the reading of Daniel Heinsius' edition. The Last Poems of Ovid\|Ovid The method of exhaustion used, for the purpose of proof by reductio ad absurdum, the lemma proved in Eucl. The Legacy of Greece\|Various His apparatus is the first to supply a lemma for each variant reading reported, and is clear and easy to read. The Last Poems of Ovid\|Ovid British Dictionary definitions for lemma (1 of 2) lemma¹ / (ˈlɛmə) / noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə) a subsidiary proposition, proved for use in the proof of another proposition linguistics a word considered as its citation form together with all the inflected forms. For example, the lemma go consists of go together with goes, going, went, and gone an argument or theme, esp when used as the subject or title of a composition Word Origin for lemma C16 (meaning: proposition), C17 (meaning: title, theme): via Latin from Greek: premise, from lambanein to take (for granted) British Dictionary definitions for lemma (2 of 2) lemma² / (ˈlɛmə) / noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə) the outer of two bracts surrounding each floret in a grass spikeletCompare palea Word Origin for lemma C19: from Greek: rind, from lepein to peel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lemma proposition, conjecture, inference, thesis, explanation, guess, supposition, assumption, rationale, theorem, premise, interpretation, axiom, conclusion, description, headline, label, caption, rubric, legend Scientific definitions for lemma lemma [ lĕm′ə ] Plural lemmas lemmata (lĕm′ə-tə) The outer or lower of the two bracts enclosing one of the flowers within a grass spikelet. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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lemma

noun, plural lem·mas, lem·ma·ta [lem-uh-tuh]. /ˈlɛm ə tə/.

Origin of lemma

Words nearby lemma

Definition for lemma (2 of 2)

noun, plural lem·mas.Botany.

Origin of lemma

Example sentences from the Web for lemma

British Dictionary definitions for lemma (1 of 2)

noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə)

Word Origin for lemma

British Dictionary definitions for lemma (2 of 2)

noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə)

Word Origin for lemma

Words related to lemma

Scientific definitions for lemma

Plural lemmas lemmata (lĕm′ə-tə)