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athematic
[ ey-thee-mat-ik ]
/ ˌeɪ θiˈmæt ɪk /
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adjective
inflected without a thematic vowel.
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Words nearby athematic
atheistic, Athel, atheling, Athelstan, athel tree, athematic, Athena, athenaeum, Athenaeus, Athenaeus of Attaleia, Athenagoras I
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How to use athematic in a sentence
In the verb the athematic conjugation has disappeared and the distinction of primary and secondary endings is not observed.
British Dictionary definitions for athematic
athematic
/ (ˌæθɪˈmætɪk) /
adjective
music not based on themes
linguistics (of verbs) having a suffix attached immediately to the stem, without an intervening vowel
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