"thema" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: themas [plural], themata [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek θέμᾰ (théma). Doublet of theme. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|grc|θέμᾰ}} Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek θέμᾰ (théma), {{doublet|en|theme}} Doublet of theme Head templates: {{en-noun|themas|themata}} thema (plural themas or themata)
  1. A subject or theme.
    Sense id: en-thema-en-noun-YvyeW8fx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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