thet·ic (th t  k, th tk) also thet·i·cal (tht-k l, tht-)adj. 1. Beginning with, constituting, or relating to the thesis in prosody. 2. Presented dogmatically; arbitrarily prescribed. [Greek thetikos, from thetos, placed, from tithenai, to put; see dh - in Indo-European roots.]thet i·cal·ly adv. |
thetic [ˈθɛtɪk]
adj
1. (Literature / Poetry) (in classical prosody) of, bearing, or relating to a metrical stress
2. positive and arbitrary; prescriptive
[from Greek thetikos, from thetos laid down, from tithenai to place]
thetically adv
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