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athematic

American  
[ey-thee-mat-ik] / ˌeɪ θiˈmæt ɪk /

adjective

  1. inflected without a thematic vowel.

athematic British  
/ ˌæθɪˈmætɪk /

adjective

  1. music not based on themes

  2. linguistics (of verbs) having a suffix attached immediately to the stem, without an intervening vowel

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Etymology

Origin of athematic

First recorded in 1890–95; a- 6 + thematic

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In the verb the athematic conjugation has disappeared and the distinction of primary and secondary endings is not observed.

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