lemma

Meaning

1. (neuter) lemma (proved or accepted proposition used in a proof)
2. (neuter) lemma (the canonical form of an inflected word, dictionary form)

Concepts

lemma

canonical form

entry

headword

Synonyms

hulpstelling

Translations

Lemma

lemma

lema

lemme

Hilfssatz

το λήμμα

mot-souche

Stichwort

λήμμα

lema

voce

entrée

lemma

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɛ.maː/

Etymology

From Latin lemma, from Ancient Greek λῆμμα (lêmma, “premise, assumption”), from λαμβάνω (lambánō, “I take”).