tema

Definitions of tema
  1. noun
    something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
    synonyms: contenido
  2. noun
    some situation or event that is thought about
    synonyms: asunto, cuestión, problema
  3. noun
    a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
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    type of:
    idea, pensamiento
    the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
  4. noun
    (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
    synonyms: radical, raíz
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    type of:
    forma
    the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
  5. noun
    the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
    synonyms: asunto, objeto
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    type of:
    contenido, mensaje
    what a communication that is about something is about
  6. noun
    (music) melodic subject of a musical composition
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    types:
    motivo
    a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
    variación
    a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
    type of:
    melodía, tonada
    a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
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