gemma

See also Gemma

English

Etymology

From Latin gemma (“bud on a plant”).

Noun

gemma (plural gemmae)

1. bud; an asexual reproductive structure, as found in liverworts and hydra, able to produce new individuals from a cluster of cells.

Derived terms

• gemmoid

Translations

asexual reproductive structure

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Catalan

Etymology

From Latin gemma.

Noun

gemma f (plural gemmes)

1. gem, jewel

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Italian

Noun

gemma f (plural gemme)

1. bud
2. gem, jewel

Verb

gemma

1. third-person singular present indicative of gemmare
2. second-person singular imperative of gemmare

Anagrams

• gamme

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Latin

Etymology

Two possibilities include:

• Proto-Indo-European *gembh- (“nail, tooth”)
• Proto-Italic *gen (“to produce”)

Noun

gemma (genitive gemmae); f, first declension

1. A bud or eye of a plant.
2. A jewel.
3. A thing made of precious stones.

Etymology

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	gemma	gemmae
genitive	gemmae	gemmārum
dative	gemmae	gemmīs
accusative	gemmam	gemmās
ablative	gemmā	gemmīs
vocative	gemma	gemmae

Related terms

• gemmarius
• gemmatus
• gemmeus
• gemmifer
• gemmo

Descendants

• Russian: гемма