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lemma

/ˈlemə/LEH-muh
/ˈlɛmə/LEH-muh

Meaningtake

Common meaning: proposition used to prove another proposition

Journey through time

  1. Greeklambanein‘take’source
  2. Latinmeaning shiftstake → assumptionlemma‘assumption’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsassumption → proposition used to prove another propositionlemma‘proposition used to prove another proposition’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek lambanein ‘take’.

Roots

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