subtheme

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noun

A specific theme within a larger theme.

OriginEnglish theme ← Latin sub- ← Proto-Italic *supo →
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Meanings

nounsubtheme (plural subthemes)

plural subthemes · alternative sub-theme

  1. A specific theme within a larger theme.

    […] grouped by subtheme, they are easier to skim than the 12 sites that fill the entire first page of Google’s search results.

    2007 June 24, Randall Stross, “The Human Touch That May Loosen Google’s Grip”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Englishtheme
  7. Englishsubtheme

From sub- + theme.

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Translations

Italian sottotema
  • sottotemaTranslations
Māori kaupapa āpiti
  • kaupapa āpitiTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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