Teoretike

Teoretike is an Albanian adjective meaning theoretical. It describes aspects, concepts, or approaches that pertain to theory rather than to practical application. In grammar, teoretike is the feminine singular form of the base adjective teoretik; the masculine singular form is teoretik, and forms agree with the gender and number of the noun they modify.

The term is widely used in academic, philosophical, and scientific writing to distinguish theory-driven content from empirical or practical material. Common collocations include qasje teoretike (theoretical approach), model teoretik (theoretical model), ide teoretike (theoretical idea), and analizë teoretike (theoretical analysis). The adverbial form is teoretikisht or nën një mënyrë teoretike (in a theoretical way).

Etymology and relation to other languages: teoretike derives from teoria (theory) and the suffix -ike. It is cognate with related terms in many European languages, such as English theoretical, Italian teorico, and French théorique, all tracing back to Greek theōria and related linguistic roots.

Usage notes: Albanian adjectives agree with the gender of the noun they modify, so teoretik appears with masculine nouns and teoretike with feminine nouns. In scholarly prose, the term helps frame discussions around abstract concepts, models, and explanations that are not contingent on immediate observation or experimentation. The word is neutral in tone and suitable for encyclopedic or explanatory writing. See also teoria, teorik, teorikë (theorists).