lemma meaning

lemma as a noun

1. a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition

   Type of: proposition

2. the lower and stouter of the two glumes immediately enclosing the floret in most Gramineae

   Synonyms: flowering glume

   Type of: glume

3. the heading that indicates the subject of an annotation or a literary composition or a dictionary entry

   Type of: heading

How to pronounce lemma

lemma is pronounced /ˈlɛmə/ in British English and /ˈlɛmə/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with lemma

• gemma