THEORIC

I. the·o·ric ˈthēərik noun

or the·o·rique ˌthēəˈrēk

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English theorique, from Middle French, from Late Latin theorice, from feminine of theoricus

1. archaic : speculation , theory — sometimes used in plural

2. : a device used in early modern astronomy for calculating positions of bodies

II. the·or·ic thēˈȯrik, -ˈärik adjective

or the·or·i·cal -rə̇kəl

Etymology: Middle French theorique, from Late Latin theoricus, from theoria theory + Latin -icus -ic, -ical

1. obsolete : theoretical

2.

[Greek theōria act of viewing + English -ic ]

: of or relating to an ancient Greek public spectacle

• the·or·i·cal·ly -rə̇k(ə)lē adverb