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tema.

theme, subject

4 characters2 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɛ.ma/

  1. theme, subject

    masculine

  2. stem

    masculine

  3. thesis

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Latin thema, from Ancient Greek θέμα (théma).

noun/ˈtɛ.ma//ˈte.ma/

  1. fear

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From the verb temere. Compare Romanian teamă, Romansh tema, temma.

verb/ˈtɛ.ma//ˈte.ma/

  1. inflection of temere: first/second/third-person singular present subjunctive

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

  2. inflection of temere: third-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · singular · third-person
Where this word comes from

From the verb temere. Compare Romanian teamă, Romansh tema, temma.

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