thetic

adjective thet·ic \ˈthe-tik, ˈthē-\

Definition of THETIC

: constituting or beginning with a poetic thesis <a thetic syllable>

— thet·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Greek thetikos of a proposition, from tithenai to lay down — more at do

First Known Use: 1815

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