lemma- root words — words with the lemma- root

The root lemma- comes from Greek lemma, meaning thing taken, premise. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including axolemma, lemmata, neurilemma, neurolemma, polylemma, trilemma. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the lemma- root

Explore words with lemma- — words containing the lemma- root and sharing its sense of "thing taken, premise". Examples include axolemma, lemmata, neurilemma, neurolemma, polylemma, trilemma. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does lemma- mean?

The lemma- root means thing taken, premise, from Greek lemma. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.