Thetical
/ˈθɛtɪkəl/noun
Relating to or expressing a thesis or a proposition.
Did you know?Its root is the same one behind thesis, theme, and theorem: an ancient Greek idea of “placing” something before the mind or the public.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
τίθημι (tithēmi)
“to put, place, set”
Ancient Greek
Greek
θέσις (thesis)
“a placing, a proposition, a setting down”
Late Greek / Medieval Latin
Latin
theticus
“pertaining to a thesis or proposition”
16th Century
English
thetical
“pertaining to a thesis, proposition, or assertion”
Modern English
English
thetical
“relating to or expressing a thesis or proposition”
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