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stemma

Pronunciation: /ˈstɛmə/
Definition of stemma

noun (plural stemmata /-mətə/)

  • a recorded genealogy of a family; a family tree.
  • a diagram showing the relationship between a text and its various manuscript versions.

Origin:

mid 17th century: via Latin from Greek stemma 'wreath', from stephein 'wreathe, crown'

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