teorija

Ultimately from Ancient Greek θεωρία (theōría, “contemplation, speculation, a looking at, things looked at”), from θεωρέω (theōréō, “I look at, view, consider, examine”), from θεωρός (theōrós, “spectator”), from θέα (théa, “a view”) + ὁράω (horáō, “I see, look”).

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teorija f (4th declension)

1. theory

• sazvērestības teorija

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Ultimately borrowed from Ancient Greek θεωρῐ́ᾱ (theōríā), perhaps via Polish teoria or Russian тео́рия (teórija).

teòrija f (plural teòrijos) stress pattern 1

1. theory

   sąmokslo teorija ― conspiracy theory

   bendroji reliatyvumo teorija ― general theory of relativity

   žaidimų teorija ― game theory

   teorija ir praktika ― theory and practice

• “teorija”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024

Borrowed from Italian teoria.

• IPA^(key): /tɛ.ɔˈriː.ja/, /tjɔˈriː.ja/

teorija f (plural teoriji)

1. theory

• IPA^(key): /teǒːrija/
• Rhymes: -ija

tèōrija f (Cyrillic spelling тѐо̄рија)

1. theory

• IPA^(key): /tɛɔríːja/

teorȋja f

1. theory

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• teorétičen
• teorétik