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deuterotheme

deuterotheme noun: the second element of a name composed of two traditional name roots.

Noun

deuterotheme (plural deuterothemes)

  1. The second element of a name composed of two traditional name roots.
    • The Slavic given names Jaromir and Ludomir both contain the deuterotheme -mir ("peace").
    • The Old English name Beowulf comprises of the prototheme Beo- and the deuterotheme -wulf.

Antonyms of deuterotheme

Forms of deuterotheme

pluraldeuterothemes

Origin of deuterotheme

From deutero- + theme.

Words formed from deuterotheme

Questions about deuterotheme

What does deuterotheme mean?
Deuterotheme means the second element of a name composed of two traditional name roots.
What part of speech is deuterotheme?
Deuterotheme is a noun.
What is the plural of deuterotheme?
The plural of deuterotheme is deuterothemes.

Words near deuterotheme in the dictionary

  1. deuterostomes
  2. deuterostomian
  3. deuterostomians
  4. deuterostomy
  5. deuterothematic
  6. deuterotheme
  7. deuterothemes
  8. deuterotokous
  9. deuterotoky
  10. deuterotonic
  11. deuteroxide

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