LEMMATA

LEMMA

lemma

(noun) the heading that indicates the subject of an annotation or a literary composition or a dictionary entry

lemma

(noun) a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition

lemma, flowering glume

(noun) the lower and stouter of the two glumes immediately enclosing the floret in most Gramineae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lemmata

plural of lemma

Source: Wiktionary


LEMMA

Lem"ma, n.; pl. L. Lemmata, E. Lemmas. Etym: [L. lemma, Gr. Syllable.]

Definition: A preliminary or auxiliary proposition demonstrated or accepted for immediate use in the demonstration of some other proposition, as in mathematics or logic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

4 June 2025

LEND

(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”


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In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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