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athematic

[ ey-thee-mat-ik ]

adjective

  1. inflected without a thematic vowel.

athematic

/ ˌæθɪˈmætɪk /

adjective

  1. music not based on themes
  2. linguistics (of verbs) having a suffix attached immediately to the stem, without an intervening vowel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of athematic1

First recorded in 1890–95; a- 6 + thematic
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Example Sentences

In the verb the athematic conjugation has disappeared and the distinction of primary and secondary endings is not observed.

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