Meanings
suffix
- Placed, positioned, or located in a manner or place (indicated by the first element).
Synonyms: -thetical
Synonyms & antonyms
suffixPlaced, positioned, or located in a manner or place (indicated by the first element).
Similar
-thetical
Origin
- Ancient Greek‑θετικός
- English-thetic
Ultimately from Ancient Greek ‑θετικός (‑thetikós) (in, e.g., νομοθετικός (nomothetikós)), from θετικός (thetikós, “that can be placed”).
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-thetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-thetic
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“-thetic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-thetic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-thetic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-thetic.
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