Talk:tetralemma

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Like a dilemma but for lots. Also tetralemma, pentalemma, hexalemma, heptalemma, octalemma, nonalemma, decalemma, icosalemma and probably more to follow.

SemperBlotto 21:17, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

I created tetra-~deca-, icosa- & myria-lemma; I have examples of use of tetra-~octa-lemma. Nona-, deca-, icosa- and myria-lemma all follow the same logic of prefixing "lemma" with Greek numbers; the total potential number of -lemma words is equal to the number of cardinal numbers (id est, infinite).

In terms of usefulness, the smaller number-prefixed lemmata are obviously superior (how often is one likely to be in a situation necessitating the use of "myrialemma" (id est, where one must make the choice between 10,000 equally undesirable courses of action)?). Myrialemma was included to show that any Greek number could prefix "lemma" to give the desired meaning.

Is what I have written here sufficient to prevent the deletion of the numerous -lemmata I have created?

Doremítzwr 01:18, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

No. We don't invent terms and enter them in Wiktionary simply because they are useful, and we don't include terms that "could" exist (viz. "myrialemma"). We enter terms that are actually used. See Wiktionary's criteria for inclusion.

"Dilemma" and "trilemma" are OK as these exist. If you or someone else can find examples of usage that satisfy the criteria for inclusion, then these terms can stay. If not, they will be deleted. — Paul G 05:40, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

tetralemma does seem to exist, but the definition given is wrong. It seems to be something in Eastern philosophies. The rest get vanishingly small Google hits. SemperBlotto 07:28, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

Reworked def added cites and removed rfv & rfc rfvpassed. Andrew massyn 21:00, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

heptalemma exists in Jain Dharma. Read the Saman Suttam.--Dchmelik 08:13, 3 December 2009 (UTC)