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topos

[ toh-pohs, ‑p´Ç˛ő ]

noun

plural topoi
  1. a convention or motif, especially in a literary work; a rhetorical convention.


topos

/ ˈłŮɒąčɒ˛ő /

noun

  1. a basic theme or concept, esp a stock topic in rhetoric
“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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˜yĐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of topos1

First recorded in 1935–40; from Greek (koinós) tópos “(common) place”; topic ( def )
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˜yĐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of topos1

C20: Greek, literally: place
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Example Sentences

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The disavowal is more likely an example of a “modesty topos,” as a woman in the sixteenth century who published original work would have been considered immoral.

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Mexico’s acclaimed searchers, known as topos, or moles, were picking up their gear and leaving the scene.

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The workers — specialists known in Mexico as topos, or moles — have drilled a tunnel to gain access to the interior.

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The “topics”—topoi in the Greek— are, literally, places.

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The national disdain of the “intellectual” is a frequent topos in my writing.

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