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Theorica

Theorica proper noun: in Athens in Ancient Greece, a fund of money expended on festivals, sacrifices, public entertainments, and largesse given to the people.

Proper noun

Theorica

  1. (historical) In Athens in Ancient Greece, a fund of money expended on festivals, sacrifices, public entertainments, and largesse given to the people.

Origin of Theorica

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θεωρικά (Theōriká).

Questions about Theorica

What does Theorica mean?
Theorica means in Athens in Ancient Greece, a fund of money expended on festivals, sacrifices, public entertainments, and largesse given to the people.
What part of speech is Theorica?
Theorica is a proper noun.

Words near Theorica in the dictionary

  1. theoretize
  2. theoretized
  3. theoretizes
  4. theoretizing
  5. theoric
  6. Theorica
  7. theorical
  8. theorically
  9. theorician
  10. theoricians
  11. theorick

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