lema

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

lema (uncountable)

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

• sebum palpebrale

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

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ˈle.mə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈle.ma/

lema m (plural lemes)

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

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λήμη (lḗmē).

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

lēma f (genitive lēmae); first declension

1. rheum that collects in the corner of the eyes

First declension.

• grāmia

• 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

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

lema

1. (cardinal) five

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

lema m (plural lemas)

1. motto; slogan

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

léma f (Cyrillic spelling ле́ма)

1. lemma

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

lema m (plural lemas)

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