théorie
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin theoria, from Ancient Greek θεωρία (theōría, “contemplation, speculation, a looking at, things looked at”), from θεωρέω (theōréō, “to look at, view, consider, examine”), from θεωρός (theōrós, “spectator”), from θέα (théa, “view”) + ὁράω (horáō, “to see, to look”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /te.ɔ.ʁi/
Audio (France, Paris) (file) - Rhymes: -i
- Homophone: théories
Noun
théorie f (plural théories)
- theory
- (archaic) solemn or sacred procession or embassy, especially in ancient Greece
- (archaic) procession; group of people moving in single file; a row, line
Derived terms
- en théorie
- théorie atomique
- théorie des nombres
- théorie du complot
- théorique
- théoriste
Descendants
- → Romanian: teorie
Further reading
- “théorie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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