El tema



Example: El tema de la reunió va ser la sostenibilitat ambiental.

Definition


"El tema" refers to the subject or main topic of a discussion, event, or piece of writing. It is used to identify what the focus or central idea is, as in the example phrase where the theme of the meeting was environmental sustainability.

Etymology


The phrase "el tema" comes from Catalan, where "tema" originates from the Latin word "thema," meaning 'something laid down' or 'a subject for discussion.' The word was adopted into Catalan through the influence of Latin on Romance languages, carrying the meaning of a topic or subject.

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"El tema" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B2) - set 2", containing 111 commonly used words.
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