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1. lemma

noun. ['ˈlɛmə'] a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • λῆμμα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • λαμβάνω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

Rhymes with Lemma

  • zuidema
  • postema
  • bultema
  • miedema
  • mellema
  • medema
  • lodema
  • karema
  • aardema
  • klema
  • lemme
  • gemma

How do you pronounce lemma?

Pronounce lemma as ˈlɛmə.

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2. lemma

noun. ['ˈlɛmə'] the lower and stouter of the two glumes immediately enclosing the floret in most Gramineae.

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Antonyms

Etymology

  • λῆμμα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • λαμβάνω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

3. lemma

noun. ['ˈlɛmə'] the heading that indicates the subject of an annotation or a literary composition or a dictionary entry.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • λῆμμα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • λαμβάνω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))