stemma

stem·ma

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stem-uh]
- /ˈstɛm ə/
- /stˈemə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stem-uh]
- /ˈstɛm ə/

Definitions of stemma word

noun plural stemma ocellus (def 1). 1
noun stemma a family tree; pedigree 0
noun stemma a reconstruction of the transmission of a text based on the relationships between existing manuscripts 0
noun stemma a simple eye 0
noun stemma family tree (sense 1) 0
noun stemma a record or diagram showing the connections between manuscripts of a given literary work 0

See all 6 definitions of stemma

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Origin of stemma

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; < New Latin < Greek stémma wreath, garland, derivative (with -ma noun suffix of result) from root of stéphos garland, stéphein to crown; from the crownlike appearance of ocelli in certain insects

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Parts of speech for Stemma

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Stemma

stemma popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

stemma usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for stemma

noun stemma

family tree — a genealogical chart showing the ancestry, descent, and relationship of all members of a family or other genealogical group.
genealogical tree — family tree.
genealogy — a record or account of the ancestry and descent of a person, family, group, etc.
genetics — Biology. the science of heredity, dealing with resemblances and differences of related organisms resulting from the interaction of their genes and the environment.

All 4 Synonyms of stemma