/ 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 .
/ 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. 2005