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Thematic stem — In Indo European linguistics, a thematic stem or vowel stem is a noun or verb stem that ends in a vowel that appears in or otherwise influences the noun or verb s inflectional paradigm. The vowel is called the thematic vowel. The noun or verb is… … Wikipedia
thematic — adj. 1 of or relating to subjects or topics (thematic philately; the arrangement of the anthology is thematic). 2 Mus. of melodic subjects (thematic treatment). 3 Gram. a of or belonging to a theme (thematic vowel; thematic form). b (of a form of … Useful english dictionary
vowel sound — noun a speech sound made with the vocal tract open (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑vowel • Ant: ↑consonant (for: ↑vowel) • Derivationally related forms: ↑vocalic … Useful english dictionary
thematic — thematically, adv. /thee mat ik/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to a theme. 2. Gram. a. (of a word or words) of, pertaining to, or producing a theme or themes. b. (of a vowel) pertaining to the theme or stem: the thematic vowel ends the stem and… … Universalium
thematic — adjective 1》 having or relating to subjects or a particular subject. 2》 Music relating to or containing melodic subjects. 3》 Linguistics relating to the theme of an inflected word. ↘(of a vowel) connecting the theme of a word to its… … English new terms dictionary
thematic — the•mat•ic [[t]θiˈmæt ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) of or pertaining to a theme 2) gram. a) of or pertaining to the theme or stem of a word b) (of a vowel) occurring at the end of the stem and before the inflectional ending of a word form, as i in Latin… … From formal English to slang
thematic — /θəˈmætɪk/ (say thuh matik) adjective 1. of or relating to a theme. 2. Grammar a. of, relating to, or producing a theme (def. 5) or themes. b. relating to the theme or stem. The thematic vowel is the vowel that ends the stem and precedes the… …
thematic verb — noun : a verb whose present tense stem ends in the varying thematic vowel e:o, (as Latin seque, sequo) … Useful english dictionary
thematic — [thē mat′ik] adj. 1. of or constituting a theme or themes 2. Linguis. of or relating to the stem of a word or to a vowel ending a stem that precedes an inflectional ending 3. Philately Brit. of stamps collected according to a theme, or topic n.… … English World dictionary
Vowel stems — In Indo European linguistics, a vowel stem is a noun or verb stem that ends in a vowel that appears in or otherwise influences the noun or verb s inflectional paradigm. The vowel and noun or verb are both called thematic.In Latin, nouns of the… … Wikipedia
