stemma

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a tree diagram showing a reconstruction of the transmission of manuscripts of a literary work
  2. noun the descendants of one individual
  3. noun an eye having a single lens

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin stemma, from Ancient Greek στέμμα (stémma).

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