English
theoric
Theoric comes from Latin theōricus.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEtheōricus
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500theoryk
- Englishearliest quotation 1619theoric
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEtheōricus
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500theoryk
- Englishearliest quotation 1619theoric
Earliest quotation: 1619, Philip Massinger, Nathan Field: “A man but young, / Yet old in judgment,…”
Equivalent to theory + -ic
Ancient Greek θεωρός ‘spectator’
Ancient Greek θεωρία ‘contemplation, viewing’
Late Latin theōria
Middle French théorie
English theory
Every English word from Latin theōricus
Today it means
adj Relating to, or skilled in, theory; theoretical.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin theōricus / theoric