TOPOS


Meaning of TOPOS in English

/ ˈtɒpɒs; NAmE ˈtoʊpɑːs; ˈtɑːp-/ noun

( pl. topoi /ˈtɒpɔɪ; NAmE ˈtoʊ-; ˈtɑ:-/) ( technical ) a traditional subject or idea in literature

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WORD ORIGIN

1940s: from Greek , literally place .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.