lemmata

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/ˈlɛ.mə.tə/

A form of lemma — A proposition proved or accepted for immediate use in the proof of some other proposition.

OriginAncient Greek λήμμᾰτᾰ →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of lemma

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλήμμᾰτᾰ
  2. Ancient Greekλήμμᾰτᾰ
  3. Englishlemmata

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek λήμμᾰτᾰ (lḗmmătă).

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APA

lemmata. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lemmata

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“lemmata.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lemmata. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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