teórico

/teˈoɾiko/ · B2 · adj

theoretical

🧠📖 teórico = teoría (theory) + -ico (adjective ending), so 'theory-ish'

Spanish teórico comes from Greek theōría, meaning contemplation or speculation. Spot 'teor-' as the same root as English 'theory'. As a noun, el teórico is the person who works with theory: a theorist.

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