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Middle English
Etymology
Derived from Old French theorique and Medieval Latin *theōrica,[1] in turn from Ancient Greek θεωρική (theōrikḗ).[2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈθiːərɪk/, /θiːˈɒɹɪk/
Noun
theorike (plural theorikes)
- Law, rules and theory, as opposed to practice.
References
- ^ “thē̆orī̆k(e), n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ “theoric, noun.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015.