lema

Etymology

First coined 1789, from Ancient Greek λήμη (lḗmē, “substance that gathers in the corner of the eye; rheum”).

Noun

lema (uncountable)

1. (physiology, rare) The secretion of the tarsal glands of the eye.

Anagrams

• -meal, Elam, Elma, Malé, alme, amel, lame, lamé, leam, male, meal, mela, mela-

Noun

lema m (plural lemes)

1. (heraldry) motto
2. (lingusitics) lemma
3. (mathematics) lemma

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λήμη (lḗmē).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈleː.ma/, [ˈɫeː.ma]

Noun

lēma f (genitive lēmae); first declension

1. rheum that collects in the corner of the eyes

References

• lema in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• lema in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral

lema

1. (cardinal) five

Etymology

From Latin lemma, from Ancient Greek λῆμμα (lêmma). Compare Spanish lema.

Noun

lema m (plural lemas)

1. motto; slogan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lěːma/
• Hyphenation: le‧ma

Noun

léma f (Cyrillic spelling ле́ма)

1. lemma

Etymology

From the Latin lemma, form the Ancient Greek λῆμμα (lêmma).

Noun

lema m (plural lemas)

1. motto
2. subject
3. headword, term, title
4. lemma
5. (heraldry) motto