| 释义 |
thet·ic
\ˈthed.ik\ adjective
Etymology: Greek thetikos fit for placing, of a thesis, positive, from thetos (verbal of tithenai to put, place, lay down) + -ikos -ic — more at do
1. or thet·i·cal \-d.ə̇kəl\ : laid down : prescribed, positive, arbitrary
2.
a. : constituting a poetic thesis
< a thetic syllable >
b. : beginning with a thesis
< thetic line >
< thetic measure >
• thet·i·cal·ly \-d.ə̇k(ə)lē\ adverb |