thematise

English

Alternative forms

• thematize (US)

Etymology

From the stem of Ancient Greek θέμα (théma, “theme”) + -ise.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈθiːmətaɪz/

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Verb

thematise (third-person singular simple present thematises, present participle thematising, simple past and past participle thematised) (transitive)

1. (linguistics) To convert (a sentence or a part of it) into a theme.
2. (linguistics, Indo-European studies) To modify (a word or stem) by adding a thematic vowel.
3. To make thematic; to organize by theme.
4. To bring attention to (a topic), e.g. by discussing it constructively.

Synonyms

• (insert a vowel; make thematic): thematicise

Derived terms

• thematisation

Anagrams

• hematites