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theoric
I. the·o·ric \ˈthēərik\ noun
or the·o·rique \ˌthēəˈrēk\
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English theorique, from Middle French, from Late Latin theorice, from feminine of theoricus
1. archaic : speculation, theory — sometimes used in plural
2. : a device used in early modern astronomy for calculating positions of bodies
II. the·or·ic \thēˈȯrik, -ˈärik\ adjective
or the·or·i·cal \-rə̇kəl\
Etymology: Middle French theorique, from Late Latin theoricus, from theoria theory + Latin -icus -ic, -ical
1. obsolete : theoretical
2. [Greek theōria act of viewing + English -ic] : of or relating to an ancient Greek public spectacle
• the·or·i·cal·ly \-rə̇k(ə)lē\ adverb |