STEMMA


Meaning of STEMMA in English

[ 'stɛmə ]

■ noun ( plural ~ta -mətə )

1》 a recorded genealogy of a family; a family tree.

2》 a diagram showing the relationship between a text and its various manuscript versions.

Origin

C17: via L. from Gk ~ 'wreath', from stephein 'wreathe, crown'.

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