Stemma
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Stemma is a noun meaning A family tree or recorded genealogy.
Meaning
A family tree or recorded genealogy.
More Meanings
- In the study of stemmatics, a diagram showing the relationship of a text to its manuscripts.
- One of the types of simple eyes in arthropods.
Example Sentences
Where so few dates are known, an authoritative stemma is out of the question
Word Forms
- stemmata
- stemmas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include genealogy, stock, stirps, stem, roots, ahnentafel.
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