(ˈ)thē|mad.]ik, thə̇ˈ-, -at], ]ēk adjective
Etymology: Greek thematikos, from themat-, thema theme + -ikos -ic
1.
a. : of or relating to the stem of a word
b. of a vowel : being the last part of a word stem before an inflectional ending
2. : of or relating to a melodic subject
thematic development
thematic catalog of a composer's works
3. : of, relating to, or constituting a topic of discourse or a subject of artistic or cultural expression
thematic analysis of a poem
thematic approach to the study of a primitive society
• the·mat·i·cal·ly ]ə̇k(ə)lē, ]ēk-, -li\ adverb