rheme

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/ɹiːm/

noun

The part of a sentence that provides new information regarding the current theme.

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commentsumisign
OriginAncient Greek ῥῆμα →
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Meanings

nounrheme (plural rhemes)

plural rhemes

  1. human sciencesThe part of a sentence that provides new information regarding the current theme.

    Synonyms: comment

  2. Synonym of sumisign.

    Synonyms: sumisign

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe part of a sentence that provides new information regarding the current theme.

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comment

nounSynonym of sumisign.

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sumisign
Also see
commentsumisign

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῥῆμα“word, phrase, verb”
  2. Englishrheme

From Ancient Greek ῥῆμα (rhêma, “word, phrase, verb”).

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Translations

Czech réma
  • rémapart of a sentence
Esperanto remao
  • remaopart of a sentence
Finnish reema
  • reemapart of a sentence
French rhème
  • rhèmepart of a sentence
German Rhema
  • Rhemapart of a sentence
Hungarian réma
  • rémapart of a sentence
Polish remat
  • rematpart of a sentence
Portuguese rema
  • remapart of a sentence
Russian ре́ма
  • ре́ма (réma)part of a sentence
Spanish rema
  • remapart of a sentence
Swedish rema
  • remapart of a sentence
Ukrainian ре́ма
  • ре́ма (réma)part of a sentence

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with rheme

teamstreamprimeseemdreamextremeschemesupremebeamsteamredeemregimeupstreamscreamesteemdownstreamseamdeemKariminseamneemhemeacademegleam
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Sounds the same

ream

Anagrams

rehemherem
Cite this entry
APA

rheme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rheme

MLA

“rheme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rheme. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rheme,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rheme.

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