thèse

Etymology
, itself borrowed from.

Noun

 * 1) thesis, supposition, theory
 * 2) thesis, essay, dissertation lengthy essay written to establish the validity of a theory, especially one submitted in order to complete the requirements for a degree
 * 3)  thesis the initial stage of reasoning where a formal statement of a point is developed, followed by the antithesis and the synthesis
 * 1)  thesis the initial stage of reasoning where a formal statement of a point is developed, followed by the antithesis and the synthesis