🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

tema

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈtẽ.mɐ/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Theme/θiːm/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1420 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O tema da palestra gerou muita discussão."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.

    "The central theme of the novel revolves around identity and belonging."
  2. 2

    A distinctive and recurring subject or idea in a artistic, literary, or musical work.

    "The composer introduced a haunting melodic theme in the second movement."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the ancient Greek word thema, meaning 'that which is set down or placed', passing through Latin and Old French before entering Middle English. Historically used in rhetorical and compositional contexts, its meaning expanded in modern times to encompass artistic motifs, musical compositions, and overarching subjects.

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