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- [theem]
- /θim/
- /θiːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [theem]
- /θim/
Definitions of theme word
- noun theme a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; topic: The need for world peace was the theme of the meeting. 1
- noun theme a unifying or dominant idea, motif, etc., as in a work of art. 1
- noun theme a short, informal essay, especially a school composition. 1
- noun theme Music. a principal melodic subject in a musical composition. a short melodic subject from which variations are developed. 1
- noun theme Grammar. the element common to all or most of the forms of an inflectional paradigm, often consisting of a root with certain formative elements or modifications. Compare stem1 (def 16). 1
- noun theme Linguistics. topic (def 4). 1
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Origin of theme
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English teme, theme (< Old French teme) < Medieval Latin thema, Latin < Greek théma proposition, deposit, akin to tithénai to put, set down
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Parts of speech for Theme
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
theme popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
theme usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for theme
noun theme
- article — An article is a piece of writing that is published in a newspaper or magazine.
- assonance — the use of the same vowel sound with different consonants or the same consonant with different vowels in successive words or stressed syllables, as in a line of verse. Examples are time and light or mystery and mastery
- belles-lettres — literary works, esp essays and poetry, valued for their aesthetic rather than their informative or moral content
- book review — a description and analysis of a new book
- calisthenics — Calisthenics are simple exercises that you can do to keep fit and healthy.
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