thematic

• POS: Adjective, Noun
• HYPHEN: the=mat=ic

CIDE DICTIONARY

thematic, a. [Gr. : cf. F. thématique.].

•  Of or pertaining to the theme of a word. See Theme, n., 4.  [1913 Webster]
•  Of or pertaining to a theme, or subject.  [1913 Webster]

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.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

thematic, adj.
1 of or relating to subjects or topics (thematic philately; the arrangement of the anthology is thematic).
2 Mus. of melodic subjects (thematic treatment).
3 Gram. a of or belonging to a theme (thematic vowel; thematic form). b (of a form of a verb) having a thematic vowel.

Idiom

thematic catalogue Mus. a catalogue giving the opening themes of works as well as their names and other details.

Derivative

thematically adv.

Etymology

Gk thematikos (as THEME)