Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-thetic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: -thet-ic
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Placed, positioned, or located in a manner or place (indicated by the first element).

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ‑θετικός (‑thetikós) (in, e.g., νομοθετικός (nomothetikós)), from θετικός (thetikós, “that can be placed”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Synonyms

-thetical

Questions

What does -thetic mean?: Placed, positioned, or located in a manner or place (indicated by the first element).
Where does -thetic come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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