verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To convert (a sentence or a part of it) into a theme. transitive
2. 2
   To modify (a word or stem) by adding a thematic vowel. Indo-European-studies, transitive
3. 3
   To make thematic; to organize by theme. transitive
4. 4
   To bring attention to (a topic), e.g. by discussing it constructively. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

thematicisethematicize

Etymology

From the stem of Ancient Greek θέμα (théma, “theme”) + -ise.

Related phrases

thematic vowel

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