"lemma" meaning in Latin

See lemma in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈɫeːm.ma] [Classical-Latin], [ˈlɛm.ma] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek λῆμμα (lêmma, “premise, assumption”), from λαμβάνω (lambánō, “I take”). Etymology templates: {{der|la|grc|λῆμμα||premise, assumption}} Ancient Greek λῆμμα (lêmma, “premise, assumption”) Head templates: {{la-noun|lēmma<3>}} lēmma n (genitive lēmmatis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|lēmma<3>}} Forms: lēmma [canonical, neuter], lēmmatis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], lēmma [nominative, singular], lēmmata [nominative, plural], lēmmatis [genitive, singular], lēmmatum [genitive, plural], lēmmatī [dative, singular], lēmmatibus [dative, plural], lēmma [accusative, singular], lēmmata [accusative, plural], lēmmate [ablative, singular], lēmmatibus [ablative, plural], lēmma [singular, vocative], lēmmata [plural, vocative]
  1. (literally) A subject for consideration or explanation, a theme, matter, subject, contents. Tags: declension-3, literally
    Sense id: en-lemma-la-noun-S1FgEvvJ Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 31 33 4 13 7 13 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the third declension: 33 22 11 17 16
  2. (transferred senses):
    the title of an epigram (because it indicates the subject)
    Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-lemma-la-noun-JNwi1Eoc Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 31 33 4 13 7 13
  3. (transferred senses):
    the epigram itself
    Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-lemma-la-noun-wwX-1Cvj
  4. (transferred senses):
    story, tale
    Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-lemma-la-noun-0xnU5tA- Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 31 33 4 13 7 13
  5. (transferred senses):
    the assumption or lemma of a syllogism
    Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-lemma-la-noun-gdwY5v6G
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: nūtrīcis lēmmata
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: Probably a scribal error: ni → m. Head templates: {{la-noun|lemma<1>}} lemma f (genitive lemmae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|lemma<1>}} Forms: lemmae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], lemma [nominative, singular], lemmae [nominative, plural], lemmae [genitive, singular], lemmārum [genitive, plural], lemmae [dative, singular], lemmīs [dative, plural], lemmam [accusative, singular], lemmās [accusative, plural], lemmā [ablative, singular], lemmīs [ablative, plural], lemma [singular, vocative], lemmae [plural, vocative]
  1. medieval spelling of lemnia Tags: alt-of, declension-1, feminine, obsolete Alternative form of: lemnia
    Sense id: en-lemma-la-noun-HsDLk2CY Categories (other): Latin medieval spellings, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 31 33 4 13 7 13 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 21 16 9 14 13 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "form": "lemmae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lemmārum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lemmae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lemmīs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lemmam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lemmās",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lemmā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lemmīs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lemma",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lemmae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lemma<1>"
      },
      "expansion": "lemma f (genitive lemmae); first declension",
      "name": "la-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lemma<1>"
      },
      "name": "la-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "lemnia"
        }
      ],
      "attestations": [
        {
          "date": "8th C.",
          "references": []
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Latin medieval spellings"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "medieval spelling of lemnia"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lemnia",
          "lemnia#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "declension-1",
        "feminine",
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "lemma"
}

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