What does lēma mean in Latin?

lēma, a noun, means “rheum that collects in the corner of the eyes”.

What is the genitive of lēma?

The genitive singular is lēmae. lēma is feminine, first declension.

In classical Latin, [ˈɫeː.ma]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈlɛː.ma].

noun · femininefirst declension

lēma f (genitive lēmae)

Classical[ˈɫeː.ma]Ecclesiastical[ˈlɛː.ma]

lēma, ae, f., = λήμη,

I. a humor or rheum that gathers in the corner of the eye (also called grāmiae), Plin. 23, 1, 24, § 49.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λήμη (lḗmē).