thème
Meanings
Noun
1. theme, topic
2. subject, theme (music)
3. theme (what is generally being talked about, as opposed to rheme) (linguistics)
4. stem of (usually) a noun or verb, to which inflectional endings are attached (grammar)
5. translation from one's mother tongue into another language (chiefly in classical studies)
6. chart (astrology)
Examples20
le thème grec
translation into Greek
le thème latin
translation into Latin
Dans la forme verbale jouons, jou- est le thème, et -ons la désinence.
In the verb jouons, jou- is the stem and the ending is -ons.
C'est un thème très important chez Baudelaire.
That is a very important theme in Baudelaire's work.
As-tu choisi un thème ?
Have you chosen a topic?
Quel est le thème principal ?
What is the main theme?