deuterotheme

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noun

The second element of a name composed of two traditional name roots.

“The Slavic given names Jaromir and Ludomir both contain the deuterotheme -mir ("peace").”

Opposite
prototheme
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Meanings

noundeuterotheme (plural deuterothemes)

plural deuterothemes

  1. The second element of a name composed of two traditional name roots.

    The Slavic given names Jaromir and Ludomir both contain the deuterotheme -mir ("peace").

    1 more example

    The Old English name Beowulf comprises of the prototheme Beo- and the deuterotheme -wulf.

Synonyms & antonyms

antonym(s) of “second element of a name”

Opposite
prototheme

Origin

From deutero- + theme.

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Cite this entry
APA

deuterotheme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deuterotheme

MLA

“deuterotheme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deuterotheme. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deuterotheme,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deuterotheme.

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