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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