Thematic Meaning
/θɪˈmætɪk/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjRelating to or having a theme (“subject”) or a topic.
adjRelating to a melodic subject.
Sentence Examples
The thematic and motivic works of Mozart and Schubert are basically quite similar.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The film's ____ focus on justice received high praise from many critics.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The teacher organized a series of ____ lessons that focused on the history and the culture of the region today.
Word Origin & History
From Ancient Greek θεματικός (thematikós), from θέμα (théma, “theme”). Equivalent to theme + -atic.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"A considerable number of derived nominals, especially thematic nouns, also exhibited o-grade roots."
— 2006, Donald Ringe, From Proto-Indo-European to Proto-Germanic (A Linguistic History of English; 1), Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 12:
"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."
— 2023, John Quijada, Grammar of The New Ithkuil:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The film's ____ focus on justice received high praise from many critics.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The teacher organized a series of ____ lessons that focused on the history and the culture of the region today.