In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
THEMATIC
thematic
(adjective) relating to or constituting a topic of discourse
thematic
(adjective) of or relating to a melodic subject
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
thematic (comparative more thematic, superlative most thematic)
Relating to, or having a theme (“subject”) or a topic.
(music) Relating to a melodic subject.
(linguistics) Of a word stem, ending in a vowel that appears in or otherwise influences the noun or verb's inflection.
(history) Of or relating to a theme (“subdivision of the Byzantine empire”).
Noun
thematic (plural thematics)
A postage stamp that is part of a thematic collection.
Anagrams
• mathetic
Source: Wiktionary
The*mat"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. thématique.]
1. (Gram.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the theme of a word. See Theme, n., 4.
2. (Mus.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to a theme, or subject. Thematic catalogue (Mus.), a catalogue of musical works which, besides the title and other particulars, gives in notes the theme, or first few measures, of the whole work or of its several movements.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
6 June 2025
PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
Coffee Trivia
