thema

noun

the·​ma

ˈthēmə

plural themata

-mətə

1

: a topic or subject of discourse or of a written dissertation : thesis

2

: an administrative division of the Byzantine Empire

3

: a melodic subject of a musical composition or movement : theme

Word History

Etymology

Latin

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