First Known Use: 1815
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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
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Origin of THETIC
Greek thetikos of a proposition, from tithenai to lay down — more at do
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