lemma C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈlɛmə/ UK /ˈlɛmə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a subsidiary proposition proved as a step toward a theorem; a headword The proof relied on a lemma established in the previous chapter. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a subsidiary proposition... propositiontheoremheadwordpremise Word family Derived forms lemmatizelemmatization Related forms dilemmaanalemma Etymology AI details From Ancient Greek lêmma (λῆμμα, 'something taken or assumed, a premise'), from lambanein ('to take, grasp'). λῆμμα Ancient Greek lambanein Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics General Vocabulary External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lemma **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlɛmə/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlɛmə/ ## Meanings 1. a subsidiary proposition proved as a step toward a theorem; a headword ## Examples - The proof relied on a lemma established in the previous chapter. ## Synonyms - proposition - theorem - headword - premise ## Derived Forms - lemmatize - lemmatization ## Related Forms - dilemma - analemma ## Roots and Affixes - Root: λῆμμα - Root: lambanein ## Etymology From Ancient Greek lêmma (λῆμμα, 'something taken or assumed, a premise'), from lambanein ('to take, grasp'). ## AI Etymology Lemma is from Ancient Greek lêmma (λῆμμα, 'something taken or assumed, a premise'), from lambanein ('to take, grasp'). Important recorded forms include λῆμμα (Ancient Greek) and lambanein (Ancient Greek). The current sense covers a subsidiary proposition proved as a step toward a theorem; a headword. The wider family includes derived forms such as lemmatize and lemmatization and related words such as dilemma and analemma. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown