noun
stemma
Stemma (noun) means a chart or written record showing a family's ancestors.
noun
1
A chart or written record showing a family's ancestors.
"Where so few dates are known, an authoritative stemma is out of the question"
— Sterling Dow, A Family of Sculptors from Tyre (1941)
2
In textual scholarship, a diagram that shows how different copies of a text are related to each other.
3
A simple eye found in some arthropods.
Vocabulary Flow
Build your vocabulary from words like stemma.
Vocabulary Flow serves the next word, and the next — meaning, pronunciation and an example each time. Practice at your level, or learn English in your own language.
Start vocabulary practice
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin stemma, which itself goes back to Ancient Greek στέμμα (stémma).
Synonyms
View more →Related words
Rhymes for stemma
See all rhymes for stemma →Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of stemma?
"stemma" (noun) means a chart or written record showing a family's ancestors.
What is another word for stemma?
Other words for "stemma" include descent, ancestry, line, bloodline, origin, blood.
What are the different meanings of stemma?
"stemma" has 3 main meanings: 1. A chart or written record showing a family's ancestors; 2. In textual scholarship, a diagram that shows how different copies of a text are related to each other; 3. A simple eye found in some arthropods.
