Lemmata
[lem-uh] /ˈlɛm ə/
noun, plural lemmas, lemmata
[lem-uh-tuh] /ˈlɛm ə tə/ (Show IPA)
1.
a subsidiary proposition introduced in proving some other proposition; a helping theorem.
2.
an argument, theme, or subject, especially when indicated in a heading.
3.
a word or phrase that is glossed; headword.
[lem-uh] /ˈlɛm ə/
noun, plural lemmas. Botany.
1.
a bract in a grass spikelet just below the pistil and stamens.
/ˈlɛmə/
noun (pl) -mas, -mata (-mətə)
1.
a subsidiary proposition, proved for use in the proof of another proposition
2.
(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
3.
an argument or theme, esp when used as the subject or title of a composition
/ˈlɛmə/
noun (pl) -mas, -mata (-mətə)
1.
the outer of two bracts surrounding each floret in a grass spikelet Compare palea
n.
1560s, first in mathematics, from Greek lemma (plural lemmata) “something received or taken; an argument; something taken for granted,” from root of lambanein “to take” (see analemma).
lemma
(lěm’ə)
Plural lemmas or lemmata (lěm’ə-tə)
The outer or lower of the two bracts enclosing one of the flowers within a grass spikelet.
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