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topos
[ toh-pohs, âp´Ç˛ő ]
noun
plural topoi
- a convention or motif, especially in a literary work; a rhetorical convention.
topos
/ ËłŮÉąčɲő /
noun
- a basic theme or concept, esp a stock topic in rhetoric
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yĐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of topos1
First recorded in 1935â40; from Greek (koinĂłs) tĂłpos â(common) placeâ; topic ( def )
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yĐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of topos1
C20: Greek, literally: place
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The disavowal is more likely an example of a âmodesty topos,â as a woman in the sixteenth century who published original work would have been considered immoral.
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Mexicoâs acclaimed searchers, known as topos, or moles, were picking up their gear and leaving the scene.
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The workers â specialists known in Mexico as topos, or moles â have drilled a tunnel to gain access to the interior.
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The âtopicsââtopoi in the Greekâ are, literally, places.
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The national disdain of the âintellectualâ is a frequent topos in my writing.
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