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tema

theme

noun TEH-mah Less Common

Origin: from Greek 'thema'

Also means

essay

Usage Note

Tema is masculine despite its -a ending, one of those Greek-derived nouns: say il tema, plural i temi. In school a tema is a written essay, while a different la tema (rare, from temere) means fear.

Examples

"Il tema della lezione è la guerra."

Natural Translation

The theme of the lesson is war.

Literal Translation

The theme of-the lesson is the war.

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