teoría

From Late Latin theōria, from Ancient Greek θεωρία (theōría).

• IPA^(key): /teoˈɾia/ [t̪e.oˈɾi.ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: te‧o‧rí‧a

teoría f (plural teorías)

1. theory

• “teoría”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025

Borrowed from Late Latin theōria, from Ancient Greek θεωρία (theōría, “contemplation, speculation”), from θεωρός (theōrós, “spectator”), from θέα (théa, “a seeing, view”) + ὁράω (horáō, “to see, behold”).

• IPA^(key): /teoˈɾia/ [t̪e.oˈɾi.a]
• Rhymes: -ia
• Syllabification: te‧o‧rí‧a

teoría f (plural teorías)

1. theory

• “teoría”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024