Meaning
A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English teme, from Old French teme, tesme (French thème), from Latin thema, from Ancient Greek θέμα (théma), from τίθημι (títhēmi, “to put, place”), reduplicative from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- (“to put, place, do”) (whence also English do). Doublet of thema.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 11 recorded puzzles: