thema

[ thee-muh ]

noun

, plural the·ma·ta [thee, -m, uh, -t, uh].

1. theme ( def 7 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of thema¹

< Latin < Greek théma; theme

Example Sentences

A recent poll for Proto Thema newspaper found 55% in favour of same-sex marriage and an even slimmer majority backing adoption.

From BBC

In a school kitchen in Kwa Thema, a township east of Johannesburg, Dimakatso Makoena is busy making sandwiches.

From BBC

These acts of violence have permeated our culture, causing a collective grief and trauma, the organization’s president Dr. Thema Bryant said in a statement.

From Seattle Times

By the 1990s, García Márquez was no longer safe in his own country, and navigated the streets of Colombia in a Lancia Thema with bulletproof windows and a bombproof chassis.

From New York Times

A recording of the communication between the train driver and the station master which was published on Proto Thema website suggested the latter told the driver to continue past a red signal.

From Reuters