Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stemme

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables: stemme
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete form of stem.

Obsolete

noun

A lesbian, chiefly African-American, exhibiting both stud and femme traits.

Etymology

Blend of stud + femme.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

stemmes (plural) stem (alternative)

Synonyms

futch

Questions

What does stemme mean?: Obsolete form of stem.
Where does stemme come from?: Blend of stud + femme.

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