la
feminine
/ˈtesis/
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Translation
thesis, dissertation
Word origin
From Greek thesis ('a setting down, proposition'), from tithenai ('to place'), which reached Spanish through Latin. The same Greek root gives English 'thesis' and 'theme'.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- thesis
- English cognates
- thesis, theme
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluraltesis
Examples
España.
She is writing her thesis on the history of Spain.
.
The professor defended a very interesting thesis.
¿ ?
When are you going to finish your thesis?
.
The two theses present opposing ideas.
doctoral .
His doctoral thesis took four years of work.
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