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lemma.

theme, title; epigram;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɫeːm.ma]Classical-Latin[ˈlɛm.ma]
  1. A subject for consideration or explanation, a theme, matter, subject, contents.

    declension-3 · literally
  2. the title of an epigram (because it indicates the subject)

    declension-3
  3. the epigram itself

    declension-3
  4. story, tale

    declension-3
  5. the assumption or lemma of a syllogism

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek λῆμμᾰ (lêmmă, “premise, assumption”), from λᾰμβᾰ́νω (lămbắnō, “to take”).

noun
  1. medieval spelling of lemnia

    alt-of · declension-1 · feminine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Probably a scribal error: ni → m.

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