theme

Words with a similar base: melodic_theme, musical_theme, theme

'theme'

[subject.n.01] as in: the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

Examples:
he didn't want to discuss that subject
it was a very sensitive topic
his letters were always on the theme of love

'theme'

[theme.n.02] as in: a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work

Examples:
it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme

'theme'

[theme.n.03] as in: (music) melodic subject of a musical composition

Examples:
the theme is announced in the first measures
the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it

'theme'

[composition.n.08] as in: an essay (especially one written as an assignment)

Examples:
he got an A on his composition

'theme'

[root.n.03] as in: (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

Examples:
thematic vowels are part of the stem

'theme'

[theme.v.01] as in: provide with a particular theme or motive

Examples:
the restaurant often themes its menus

Origins

					theme (English)
└── tesme (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    └── thema (Latin)
        └── θέμα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
            └── τίθημι (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

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