rheme

[ reem ]

noun

, Linguistics.

1. comment ( def 7 ).

rheme

/ riːm /

noun

1. linguistics the constituent of a sentence that adds most new information, in addition to what has already been said in the discourse. The rheme is usually, but not always, associated with the subject Compare theme

Word History and Origins

Origin of rheme¹

First recorded in 1890–95, rheme is from the Greek word rhḗma saying, word

Word History and Origins

Origin of rheme¹

C20: from Greek rhēma that which is said

Example Sentences

To reward the saint for the information, they tear a rag off the shirt and hang it on the briers near by; "where," says the writer, "I have seen such numbers as might have made a fayre rheme in a paper-myll."

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