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deuterotheme

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The second element of a name composed of two traditional name roots.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The Slavic given names Jaromir and Ludomir both contain the deuterotheme -mir ("peace").
  • The Old English name Beowulf comprises of the prototheme Beo- and the deuterotheme -wulf.

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History

Etymology

From deutero- + theme.