Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ey-thee-mat-ik]
- /ˌeɪ θiˈmæt ɪk/
- /ˌaθɪmˈatɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ey-thee-mat-ik]
- /ˌeɪ θiˈmæt ɪk/
Definitions of athematic word
- adjective athematic not based on themes 3
- adjective athematic (of verbs) having a suffix attached immediately to the stem, without an intervening vowel 3
- adjective athematic inflected without a thematic vowel. 1
- adjective athematic (linguistics) Of a root, not having a thematic vowel and thus attaching inflections directly to the root. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of athematic
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; a-6 + thematic
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Athematic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
athematic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
athematic usage trend in Literature
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