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—thetically, adv./thet"ik, thee"tik/, adj.positive; dogmatic.Also, thetical.[1670-80; < Gk thetikós, equiv. to thet(ós) placed, set (verbid of tithénai to lay down) + -ikos -IC]
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thetic — [thet′ik] adj. [Gr thetikos, fit for placing < thetos, placed < base of tithenai: see DO1] set forth dogmatically; prescribed: also thetical thetically adv … English World dictionary
thetic — adjective Etymology: Greek thetikos of a proposition, from tithenai to lay down more at do Date: 1815 constituting or beginning with a poetic thesis < a thetic syllable > • thetically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
thetic — adjective a) Of or pertaining to a thesis (in prosody) b) Dogmatic Ant: nonthetic … Wiktionary
thetic — thet·ic … English syllables
thetic — thet•ic [[t]ˈθɛt ɪk, ˈθi tɪk[/t]] also thet′i•cal adj. positive; dogmatic • Etymology: 1670–80; < Gk thetikós=thet(ós) placed, set (v. adj. of tithénai to put down) + ikos ic thet′i•cal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
thetic — /ˈθɛtɪk/ (say thetik) adjective positive; dogmatic. Also, thetical. {Greek thetikos, from thetos placed} –thetically, adverb …
thetic — a. prescriptive; pertaining to metrical stress … Dictionary of difficult words
thetic — … Useful english dictionary
ˌgeneral anaesˈthetic — noun [C/U] a substance that a doctor puts into your body so that you will sleep and not feel any pain during an operation … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌlocal ˌanaesˈthetic — noun [C/U] a drug which is given to you to stop you feeling pain in one part of your body See: general anaesthetic … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
