theoric
nounDefinition of theoric
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 archaic : speculation, theory —sometimes used in plural
2 : a device used in early modern astronomy for calculating positions of bodies
theoric
adjectiveDefinition of theoric (Entry 2 of 2)
1 obsolete : theoretical
2 [ Greek theōria act of viewing + English -ic ] : of or relating to an ancient Greek public spectacle
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