How do you pronounce thematic?

The recorded pronunciation is /θɪˈmætɪk/.

thematic

/θɪˈmætɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: the-mat-ic
IPA: /θɪˈmætɪk/

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Meaning

adj

Relating to or having a theme (“subject”) or a topic.

adj

Relating to a melodic subject.

adj

Of a word stem, ending in a vowel that appears in or otherwise influences the noun or verb's inflection.

adj

Of or relating to a theme (“subdivision of the Byzantine empire”).

noun

A postage stamp that is part of a thematic collection.

noun

A case that indicates the (usually inanimate) party which is a participant to the verbal predicate where that participant does not undergo any tangible change of state.

Example Sentences

"He had a thematic collection of postage stamps with flags on them (where (UK) thematic collection is equivalent to (US) topical collection)"
"A considerable number of derived nominals, especially thematic nouns, also exhibited o-grade roots."
"The nine transrelative cases are the thematic, instrumental, absolutive, affective, stimulative, effectuative, ergative, dative, and inducive. Following are explanations of the function and usage of each case. Examples of these cases in use are provided in Sec. 4.2.10 below."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θεματικός (thematikós), from θέμα (théma, “theme”). Equivalent to theme + -atic.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: *dʰeh₁-, θεματικός
Suffix: theme

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /θɪˈmætɪk/
British English: /θɪˈmætɪk/

Inflected Forms

more thematic (comparative) most thematic (superlative) thematics (plural)

Derived Forms

athematic bithematic nonthematic thematically thematicization thematicize thematize unthematic

Phrases

thematic map thematic relation thematic role thematic vowel

Synonyms

THM

Rhymes With

democratic dramatic automatic diplomatic static problematic systematic traumatic post-traumatic attic cinematic pragmatic