théorie
التعريفات والمعاني
== 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/
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 ====
==== Descendants ====
→ Romanian: teorie
=== Further reading ===
“théorie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012