ENGLISH ROOT WORD: thet, thesis "put", "set" from Greek tithenai, thetos, thetikos, thesis, thema, theke, thesauros

【thet, thesis】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "tithenai," "thetos," "thetikos," "thesis," "thema," "theke," and "thesauros." It carries the basic meaning of "put," and "set."

[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "thet, thesis"]

hypothesis ***[3051] A hypothesis is an idea which is suggested as a possible explanation for a particular situation or condition, but which has not yet been proved to be correct.
synthesis ☆[5125] A synthesis of different ideas or styles is a mixture or combination of these ideas or styles.
synthetic ☆[4615] Synthetic products are made from chemicals or artificial substances rather than from natural ones.
theme ****[2169] A theme in a piece of writing, a talk, or a discussion is an important idea or subject that runs through it.
thesis ☆[4910] A thesis is an idea or theory that is expressed as a statement and is discussed in a logical way.
treasure ***[3243] Treasure is a collection of valuable old objects such as gold coins and jewels that has been hidden or lost.

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[WORD ROOT]root thet
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] thet, thesis, theme, treas
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) tithenai, thetos, thetikos, thesis, thema, theke, thesauros
[MEANING]root put, set

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】

• 【Greek】 tithenai to put, place, set
• 【Greek】 thetos [base of tithenai] placed
• 【Greek】 thetikos [from thetos] fit for placing
• 【Greek】 thesis a proposition, a placing
• 【Greek】 thema [base of tithenai("to put, place, set")] a proposition, subject, deposit; something set down
• 【Greek】 theke case, receptacle
• 【Greek】 thesauros [related to tithenai] store, treasure, treasure house

Please see the Word information in detail as follows;

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hypothesis ★★★[3051] noun from hypothesis 〈 thesis
【DEFINITION】 A hypothesis is an idea which is suggested as a possible explanation for a particular situation or condition, but which has not yet been proved to be correct.
【pl.】 hypothesises
【SYNONYM】 theory, speculation
【COMPOSITION】 hypo + thesis
【ROOTs】 ⑴ hypo; under, less than ⑵ thesis(thet); put
【Etymology】 《Latin hypothesis》 base, groundwork, foundation
【First Known Meaning】 a particular statement;

synthesis ☆[5125] noun from synthetic 〈 thet
【DEFINITION】 A synthesis of different ideas or styles is a mixture or combination of these ideas or styles.
【pl.】 synthesises
【ROOTs】 ⑴ syn; with, together ⑵ thesis(thet); put
【Etymology】 《Greek tithenai》 to put, place, set
【First Known Meaning】 deductive reasoning
【DERIVATIVEs】 synthesist, synthesis

synthetic ☆[4615] adjective from synthetic 〈 thet
【DEFINITION】 Synthetic products are made from chemicals or artificial substances rather than from natural ones.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ syn; with, together ⑵ thet; put ⑶ ic; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek tithenai》 to put, place, set
【First Known Meaning】 deductive,

theme ★★★★[2169] noun from theme
【DEFINITION】 A theme in a piece of writing, a talk, or a discussion is an important idea or subject that runs through it.
【pl.】 themes
【ROOTs】 theme(thet); put
【Etymology】 《Greek thema》 [base of tithenai("to put, place, set")] a proposition, subject, deposit; something set down
【First Known Meaning】 subject or topic on which a person writes or speaks
【DERIVATIVEs】 thematic, themeless, theme

thesis ☆[4910] noun from thesis
【DEFINITION】 A thesis is an idea or theory that is expressed as a statement and is discussed in a logical way.
【pl.】 thesises
【ROOTs】 thesis(thet); put, set
【Etymology】 《Greek thesis》 a proposition, a placing
【First Known Meaning】 unaccented syllable or note,

treasure ★★★[3243] noun from treasure 〈 thet
【DEFINITION】 Treasure is a collection of valuable old objects such as gold coins and jewels that has been hidden or lost.
【pl.】 treasures
【ROOTs】 ⑴ treas(thet); put ⑵ ure; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek thesauros》 [related to tithenai] store, treasure, treasure house
【First Known Meaning】 treasury, hoard, treasure
【DERIVATIVEs】 treasurable, treasureless, treasury, treasure

Other words containing "thet, thesis"; anathema, anathematic, antithesis, antithetic, apothecium, athematic, Bibliotheca, bodega, boutique, enthesis, enthetic, epenthesis, epenthetic, epitheca, epithet, epithetic, hypothec, monothematic, nomothetic, oligosynthetic, parenthesis, parenthetic, photosynthesis, photosynthetic, photosynthetically, polysynthetic, prosthesis, prosthetic, prosthetics, prothesis, prothetic, pseudothecium, synthesist, systhetic, theca, thecium, thematic, themeless, Themis, thesaurus, thet, thetic, treasurable, treasureless, treasury

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

there
ther
theo
thea
the
thank
tex
terr
termin-, term
tend-, tent-

 

 

 

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