Polyglot Dictionary

lema

/ˈlemɐ/

o noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
os lemas

Meaning

  1. motto

    • Qual é o lema?

      What is the motto?

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

divisa

divisa and lema are close synonyms for "motto"; divisa also separately means "border."

Similar in other languages

German

Devise

Devise is the German word for the same thing — both mean "motto."

German

Motto

Motto is the German word for the same thing — both mean "motto."

Practice

1 What does lema mean?

2 Fill the gap: Qual é o ___?

3 Which fingerprint chart matches lema?

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