'Lemmata' definitions:

Definition of 'Lemmata'

From: GCIDE
  • Lemma \Lem"ma\ (l[e^]m"m[.a]), n.; pl. L. Lemmata (-m[.a]*t[.a]), E. Lemmas (-m[.a]z). [L. lemma, Gr. lh^mma anything received, an assumption or premise taken for granted, fr. lamba`nein to take, assume. Cf. Syllable.]
  • 1. (Math., Logic) A preliminary or auxiliary proposition demonstrated or accepted for immediate use in the demonstration of some other proposition, as in mathematics or logic. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A word that is included in a glossary or list of headwords; a headword. [PJC]