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tema.

theme; plot (of a book, film or other media)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtema/[ˈt̪e.ma]

  1. theme; plot (of a book, film or other media)

    masculine
    Me gusta la serie porque el tema es complicado.

  2. topic; matter; subject

    masculine
    el tema es que…
    por el tema de

  3. theme; topic

    masculine

  4. song, track

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin thema, from Ancient Greek θέμα (théma). Doublet of taima.

verb/ˈtema/[ˈt̪e.ma]

  1. inflection of temar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person

  2. inflection of temar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular

  3. inflection of temer: first/third-person singular present subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person

  4. inflection of temer: third-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · singular · third-person
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