teoria

See also: teoría, teorią, and teória

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin theōria, from Ancient Greek θεωρία (theōría).

Pronunciation

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Noun

teoria f (plural teories)

1. theory

Derived terms

• en teoria
• teoria de cordes
• teoria dels jocs

Related terms

• teòric
• teorètic

Further reading

• “teoria” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Esperanto

Etymology

From teorio +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [teoˈria]
• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: te‧o‧ri‧a

Adjective

teoria (accusative singular teorian, plural teoriaj, accusative plural teoriajn)

1. theoretical

Finnish

Etymology

From Late Latin theōria, from Ancient Greek θεωρία (theōría).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈteoriɑ/, [ˈt̪e̞o̞ˌriɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -iɑ
• Syllabification^(key): te‧o‧ri‧a

Noun

teoria

1. theory

Declension

Inflection of teoria (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
nominative		teoria	teoriat
genitive		teorian	teorioiden teorioitten
partitive		teoriaa	teorioita
illative		teoriaan	teorioihin
		singular	plural
nominative		teoria	teoriat
accusative	nom.	teoria	teoriat
	gen.	teorian
genitive		teorian	teorioiden teorioitten teoriainrare
partitive		teoriaa	teorioita
inessive		teoriassa	teorioissa
elative		teoriasta	teorioista
illative		teoriaan	teorioihin
adessive		teorialla	teorioilla
ablative		teorialta	teorioilta
allative		teorialle	teorioille
essive		teoriana	teorioina
translative		teoriaksi	teorioiksi
abessive		teoriatta	teorioitta
instructive		—	teorioin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of teoria (type kulkija)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative teoriani teoriani accusative nom. teoriani teoriani gen. teoriani genitive teoriani teorioideni teorioitteni teoriainirare partitive teoriaani teorioitani inessive teoriassani teorioissani elative teoriastani teorioistani illative teoriaani teorioihini adessive teoriallani teorioillani ablative teorialtani teorioiltani allative teorialleni teorioilleni essive teorianani teorioinani translative teoriakseni teorioikseni abessive teoriattani teorioittani instructive — — comitative — teorioineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative teoriasi teoriasi accusative nom. teoriasi teoriasi gen. teoriasi genitive teoriasi teorioidesi teorioittesi teoriaisirare partitive teoriaasi teorioitasi inessive teoriassasi teorioissasi elative teoriastasi teorioistasi illative teoriaasi teorioihisi adessive teoriallasi teorioillasi ablative teorialtasi teorioiltasi allative teoriallesi teorioillesi essive teorianasi teorioinasi translative teoriaksesi teorioiksesi abessive teoriattasi teorioittasi instructive — — comitative — teorioinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative teoriamme teoriamme accusative nom. teoriamme teoriamme gen. teoriamme genitive teoriamme teorioidemme teorioittemme teoriaimmerare partitive teoriaamme teorioitamme inessive teoriassamme teorioissamme elative teoriastamme teorioistamme illative teoriaamme teorioihimme adessive teoriallamme teorioillamme ablative teorialtamme teorioiltamme allative teoriallemme teorioillemme essive teorianamme teorioinamme translative teoriaksemme teorioiksemme abessive teoriattamme teorioittamme instructive — — comitative — teorioinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative teorianne teorianne accusative nom. teorianne teorianne gen. teorianne genitive teorianne teorioidenne teorioittenne teoriainnerare partitive teoriaanne teorioitanne inessive teoriassanne teorioissanne elative teoriastanne teorioistanne illative teoriaanne teorioihinne adessive teoriallanne teorioillanne ablative teorialtanne teorioiltanne allative teoriallenne teorioillenne essive teoriananne teorioinanne translative teoriaksenne teorioiksenne abessive teoriattanne teorioittanne instructive — — comitative — teorioinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative teoriansa teoriansa accusative nom. teoriansa teoriansa gen. teoriansa genitive teoriansa teorioidensa teorioittensa teoriainsarare partitive teoriaansa teorioitaan teorioitansa inessive teoriassaan teoriassansa teorioissaan teorioissansa elative teoriastaan teoriastansa teorioistaan teorioistansa illative teoriaansa teorioihinsa adessive teoriallaan teoriallansa teorioillaan teorioillansa ablative teorialtaan teorialtansa teorioiltaan teorioiltansa allative teorialleen teoriallensa teorioilleen teorioillensa essive teorianaan teorianansa teorioinaan teorioinansa translative teoriakseen teoriaksensa teorioikseen teorioiksensa abessive teoriattaan teoriattansa teorioittaan teorioittansa instructive — — comitative — teorioineen teorioinensa

Derived terms

• teorioida
  • teoriointi

Compounds

compounds

• ajopuuteoria
• ansaintateoria
• arvoteoria
• atomiteoria
• automaattiteoria
• evoluutioteoria
• graafiteoria
• informaatioteoria
• jonoteoria
• kaaosteoria
• kamariteoria
• kurjistumisteoria
• kvanttiteoria
• laskettavuusteoria
• lukuteoria
• malliteoria
• musiikinteoria
• peliteoria
• päätösteoria
• ryhmäteoria
• salaliittoteoria
• suhteellisuusteoria
• supersäieteoria
• systeemiteoria
• säieteoria
• taideteoria
• talousteoria
• teorianmuodostus
• teoriaopetus
• tieteenteoria
• tietoteoria

Related terms

• teoreema
• teoreetikko
• teoreettinen

Further reading

• “teoria”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (online dictionary, continuously updated, in Finnish), Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

Italian

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ia

• IPA^(key): /te.oˈri.a/
• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: te‧o‧rì‧a

Noun

teoria f (plural teorie)

1. theory

   Antonym: pratica

Related terms

• teoretico
• teorico
• teorizzare

Anagrams

• aiterò, oriate, otarie, rotaie, roteai, toreai

Occitan

Etymology

From Latin theōria, from Ancient Greek θεωρία (theōría).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /te.u.ˈri.ɐ/

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Noun

teoria f (plural teorias)

1. theory

Polish

Etymology

Internationalism; compare English theory, French théorie, German Theorie, ultimately from Latin theōria, from Ancient Greek θεωρία (theōría).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛˈɔ.rja/

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• Rhymes: -ɔrja
• Syllabification: te‧o‧ria

Noun

teoria f

1. theory

Declension

Declension of teoria

	singular	plural
nominative	teoria	teorie
genitive	teorii	teorii/teoryj (archaic)
dative	teorii	teoriom
accusative	teorię	teorie
instrumental	teorią	teoriami
locative	teorii	teoriach
vocative	teorio	teorie

Further reading

• teoria in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• teoria in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• theoria (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin theōria (“theory”), from Ancient Greek θεωρία (theōría, “contemplation; speculation; a looking at; things looked at”), from θεωρέω (theōréō, “to look at, to view, to consider, to examine”), from θεωρός (theōrós, “spectator”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /te.oˈɾi.ɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /te.oˈɾi.ɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /te.oˈɾi.a/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tjuˈɾi.ɐ/

• Hyphenation: te‧o‧ri‧a

Noun

teoria f (plural teorias)

1. (sciences) theory (coherent set of statements attempting to explain observed phenomena)
2. theory (unproven conjecture)

   Synonyms: conjectura, hipótese, ideia, suposição

3. theory (underlying principles as opposed to practice)

   Antonym: prática

4. (rare) host (collective term for angels)

   Synonym: hoste

Derived terms

• teoria da ciência
• teoria da conspiração
• teoria da relatividade
• teoria do caos
• teoria dos conjuntos
• teoria dos jogos

Related terms

• teorema
• teoreticamente
• teorético
• teórica
• teoricamente
• teoricismo
• teórico