lemma
EnglishEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Ancient Greek λῆμμα (lêmma, “premise, assumption”), from λαμβάνω (lambánō, “I take”).
NounEdit
lemma (plural lemmas or lemmata)
- (mathematics) A proposition proved or accepted for immediate use in the proof of some other proposition.
- (linguistics, lexicography) The canonical form of an inflected word; i.e., the form usually found as the headword in a dictionary, such as the nominative singular of a noun, the bare infinitive of a verb, etc.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:lemma.
- (psycholinguistics) The theoretical abstract conceptual form of a word, representing a specific meaning, before the creation of a specific phonological form as the sounds of a lexeme, which may find representation in a specific written form as a dictionary or lexicographic word.
SynonymsEdit
- (linguistics, lexicography: canonical form of a word): citation form
AntonymsEdit
- (linguistics, lexicography: canonical form of a word): non-lemma
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
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Etymology 2Edit
From the Ancient Greek λέμμα (lémma), from λέπω (lépō, “I peel”).
NounEdit
lemma (plural lemmas or lemmata)
- (botany) The outer shell of a fruit or similar body.
- (botany) One of the specialized bracts around the floret in grasses.
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TranslationsEdit
Further readingEdit
- Sister projects
- lemma (psycholinguistics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- lemma (morphology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- lemma (logic) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- lemma (mathematics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- headword on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- lemma (botany) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
AnagramsEdit
CzechEdit
EtymologyEdit
Ultimately from Ancient Greek λῆμμᾰ (lêmma).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
lemma n
- (mathematics) lemma
- (linguistics) lemma (the canonical form of an inflected word)
DeclensionEdit
Related termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- lemma in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- lemma in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
DutchEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin lemma, from Ancient Greek λῆμμᾰ (lêmma).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
lemma n (plural lemma's or lemmata, diminutive lemmaatje n)
- (mathematics) lemma (proved or accepted proposition used in a proof)
- (linguistics) lemma (the canonical form of an inflected word, dictionary form)
Derived termsEdit
FinnishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek λῆμμα (lêmma, “premise, assumption”), from λαμβάνω (lambánō, “I take”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
lemma
- (linguistics) lemma
- (mathematics) lemma
DeclensionEdit
Inflection of lemma (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | lemma | lemmat | |
genitive | lemman | lemmojen | |
partitive | lemmaa | lemmoja | |
illative | lemmaan | lemmoihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | lemma | lemmat | |
accusative | nom. | lemma | lemmat |
gen. | lemman | ||
genitive | lemman | lemmojen lemmainrare | |
partitive | lemmaa | lemmoja | |
inessive | lemmassa | lemmoissa | |
elative | lemmasta | lemmoista | |
illative | lemmaan | lemmoihin | |
adessive | lemmalla | lemmoilla | |
ablative | lemmalta | lemmoilta | |
allative | lemmalle | lemmoille | |
essive | lemmana | lemmoina | |
translative | lemmaksi | lemmoiksi | |
instructive | — | lemmoin | |
abessive | lemmatta | lemmoitta | |
comitative | — | lemmoineen |
Possessive forms of lemma (type kala) | ||
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possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | lemmani | lemmamme |
2nd person | lemmasi | lemmanne |
3rd person | lemmansa |
SynonymsEdit
- (linguistics): perusmuoto
- (math): apulause
ItalianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin lemma, from Ancient Greek λῆμμᾰ (lêmma).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
lemma m (plural lemmi)
- (mathematics, linguistics, lexicography) lemma
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:lemma.
- entry (in a dictionary)
Related termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- Pianigiani, Ottorino (1907) , “lemma”, in Vocabolario etimologico della lingua italiana (in Italian), Rome: Albrighi & Segati
- “lemma” in Il Sabatini Coletti: Dizionario della Lingua Italiana (© 2011)
- “lèmma¹” in Vocabolario Treccani on line
AnagramsEdit
LatinEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Ancient Greek λῆμμᾰ (lêmma).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
lēmma n (genitive lēmmatis); third declension
- (literally) A subject for consideration or explanation, a theme, matter, subject, contents.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Pliny the Younger to this entry?)
- (transferred senses):
- the title of an epigram (because it indicates the subject)
- the epigram itself
- story, tale
- the assumption or lemma of a syllogism
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Aulus Gellius to this entry?)
DeclensionEdit
Third-declension noun (neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem).
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | lēmma | lēmmata |
Genitive | lēmmatis | lēmmatum |
Dative | lēmmatī | lēmmatibus |
Accusative | lēmma | lēmmata |
Ablative | lēmmate | lēmmatibus |
Vocative | lēmma | lēmmata |
Derived termsEdit
DescendantsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- lemma in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- lemma in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette, page 898/2
- “lemma” on page 1,015/1 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)
Etymology 2Edit
Probably a scribal error: ni → m.
NounEdit
lemma f (genitive lemmae); first declension
- medieval spelling of lemnia [8th C.]
DeclensionEdit
First-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | lemma | lemmae |
Genitive | lemmae | lemmārum |
Dative | lemmae | lemmīs |
Accusative | lemmam | lemmās |
Ablative | lemmā | lemmīs |
Vocative | lemma | lemmae |
ReferencesEdit
- lemma in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- lemma in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
PolishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek λῆμμα (lêmma, “premise, assumption”), from λαμβάνω (lambánō, “I take”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
lemma f
DeclensionEdit
Further readingEdit
- lemma in Polish dictionaries at PWN
SwedishEdit
EtymologyEdit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
NounEdit
lemma n
- lemma[1] (the canonical form of an inflected word, a headword in a dictionary)
- (mathematics) lemma (a proposition)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of lemma | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | lemma | lemmat | lemman | lemmana |
Genitive | lemmas | lemmats | lemmans | lemmanas |