Gemma
See also: gemma
Translingual
editEtymology
editProper noun
editGemma f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Veneridae – sole species being the amethyst gem clam.
Hypernyms
edit- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Mollusca – phylum; Bivalvia - class; Autobranchia - subclass; Heteroconchia - superorder; Venerida - order; Veneroidea - superfamily; Veneridae - family
Hyponyms
edit- (genus): Gemma gemma - sole species
References
edit- Amethyst gem clam on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Veneridae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Veneridae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Gemma at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Gemma at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Gemma at World Register of Marine Species
English
editAlternative forms
edit- (given name) Jemma
Etymology
editUltimately from Latin gemma (“jewel”). The given name is mostly borrowed via Italian Gemma; the spelling Jemma in particular is associated with James. Doublet of gemma and gem.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛmə/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛmə
Proper noun
editGemma (plural Gemmas)
- A female given name from Italian.
- 1971, Ruth Rendell, No More Dying Then, Random House, published 2009, →ISBN, page 35:
- Gemma. A curious name. He didn't think he had ever come across it before. She would have an outlandish name, either because her equally eccentric parents had labelled her with it or—more likely—she had adopted it herself on the grounds of originality.
- 1998, Lisa Andrews, Too Late For Love, Robinson Pub., published 1998, →ISBN, page 200:
- Gemma gave him another gushing smile. She wanted to make amends for almost fouling up Blake's deal. "Gemma. What a beautiful name. You are indeed a jewel."
- (astronomy) A bright binary star in the constellation Corona Borealis; Alpha (α) Coronae Borealis.
- Synonym: Alphecca
Usage notes
edit- Popular given name in the U.K. in the 1980s and the 1990s.
Descendants
editTranslations
editfeminine given name
Anagrams
editCatalan
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editGemma f
- a female given name from Italian
Cebuano
editEtymology
editFrom English Gemma, from Italian, from Latin gemma (“jewel”). Also from Spanish Gemma.
Proper noun
editGemma
- a female given name from English [in turn from Latin] or from Spanish
Italian
editEtymology
editLatin gemma (“jewel”), with identical meaning in Italian.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editGemma f
- a female given name meaning “gem”
Descendants
editAnagrams
editTagalog
editEtymology
editBorrowed from English Gemma, from Latin gemma.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒema/ [ˈd͡ʒɛː.mɐ]
- Rhymes: -ema
- Syllabification: Ge‧mma
Proper noun
editGemma (Baybayin spelling ᜇ᜔ᜌᜒᜋ)
- a female given name from English
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