Gemma

== Translingual == === Etymology === Latin gemma (“jewel”) === Proper noun === Gemma f A taxonomic genus within the family Veneridae – sole species being the amethyst gem clam. ==== Hypernyms ==== (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Mollusca – phylum; Bivalvia – class; Autobranchia – subclass; Heteroconchia – superorder; Venerida – order; Veneroidea – superfamily; Veneridae – family ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Gemma gemma - sole species === References === Amethyst gem clam on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Veneridae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Veneridae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Gemma at National Center for Biotechnology Information Gemma at Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Gemma at World Register of Marine Species == English == === Alternative forms === (given name) Jemma === Etymology === Ultimately from Latin gemma (“jewel”). The given name is mostly borrowed via Italian Gemma; the spelling Jemma in particular is associated with James. Doublet of gemma and gem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛmə/ Rhymes: -ɛmə === Proper noun === Gemma (plural Gemmas) A female given name from Italian. (astronomy) A bright binary star in the constellation Corona Borealis; Alpha (α) Coronae Borealis. Synonym: Alphecca ==== Usage notes ==== Popular given name in the U.K. in the 1980s and the 1990s. ==== Descendants ==== → Cebuano: Gemma → Tagalog: Gemma ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Megam == Catalan == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈʒem.mə] IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˈd͡ʒem.ma] === Proper noun === Gemma f a female given name from Italian == Cebuano == === Etymology === From English Gemma, from Italian, from Latin gemma (“jewel”). Also from Spanish Gemma. === Proper noun === Gemma a female given name from English [in turn from Latin] or from Spanish == Italian == === Etymology === Latin gemma (“jewel”), with identical meaning in Italian. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛm.ma/ Rhymes: -ɛmma Hyphenation: Gèm‧ma === Proper noun === Gemma f a female given name meaning “gem” ==== Descendants ==== → Catalan: Gemma → English: Gemma, Jemma→ Cebuano: Gemma→ Tagalog: Gemma === Anagrams === gamme == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Gemma, from Latin gemma. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒema/ [ˈd͡ʒɛː.mɐ] IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˈdjema/ [ˈd̪jɛː.mɐ] Rhymes: -ema Syllabification: Ge‧mma === Proper noun === Gemma (Baybayin spelling ᜇ᜔ᜌᜒᜋ) a female given name from English