teorio

Esperanto

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin theōria, from Ancient Greek θεωρία (theōría). Compare Polish teoria, Italian teoria, German Theorie, Russian теория (teorija), Yiddish טעאָריע (teorye).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [teoˈrio]
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• Rhymes: -io
• Hyphenation: te‧o‧ri‧o

Noun

teorio (accusative singular teorion, plural teorioj, accusative plural teoriojn)

1. theory (description of an event or system considered to be accurate)
   • 1958, Ivo Lapenna, chapter II, in Retoriko, 2nd edition, Rotterdam, page 19:

     Multnombraj estas la hipotezoj kaj teorioj, kiuj pritraktas la problemojn pri la ekesto de la lingvo, pri la maniero de ĝia formiĝo, pri la vojoj de ĝia evoluo.

     There are many hypotheses and theories which concern the problems of the emergence of the language, about its manner of formation, and about the path of its evolution.

Derived terms

• teorie (“theoretically”)
• teorii (“to theorize”)

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto teorio, English theory, French théorie, German Theorie, Italian teoria, Russian тео́рия (teórija), Spanish teoría, all ultimately from Late Latin theōria, from Ancient Greek θεωρία (theōría).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /teˈori̯o/

Noun

teorio (plural teorii)

1. theory

Derived terms

• teoriala (“theoretic, theoretical”)

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛˈɔ.rjɔ/
• Rhymes: -ɔrjɔ
• Syllabification: te‧o‧rio

Noun

teorio

1. vocative singular of teoria