Le thème
Example: Le thème principal du roman est la liberté individuelle.
Definition
"Le thème" refers to the main subject or topic of a discussion, piece of writing, or artistic work. For example, in the phrase 'Le thème principal du roman est la liberté individuelle,' it means the central idea or concept explored in the novel.
Etymology
The term "le thème" comes from the Greek word 'thema,' meaning 'something laid down' or 'proposition.' It was adopted into Latin as 'thema,' then into French as "le thème," keeping its meaning related to a subject or topic. Did you know that this word is also the root of 'theme' in English, showing the close connection between the languages?
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"Le thème" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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