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rheme

[ reem ]

noun

Linguistics.


rheme

/ °ù¾±Ë³¾ /

noun

  1. linguistics the constituent of a sentence that adds most new information, in addition to what has already been said in the discourse. The rheme is usually, but not always, associated with the subject Compare theme
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of rheme1

First recorded in 1890–95, rheme is from the Greek word °ù³óḗm²¹ saying, word
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of rheme1

C20: from Greek °ù³óŧ³¾²¹ that which is said
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Example Sentences

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To reward the saint for the information, they tear a rag off the shirt and hang it on the briers near by; "where," says the writer, "I have seen such numbers as might have made a fayre rheme in a paper-myll."

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