n.1 a theme for a book, discourse, essay, sermon, etc.
2 the subject of a conversation or argument.
Etymology: L topica f. Gk (ta) topika topics, as title of a treatise by Aristotle f. topos a place, a commonplace
n.1 a theme for a book, discourse, essay, sermon, etc.
2 the subject of a conversation or argument.
Etymology: L topica f. Gk (ta) topika topics, as title of a treatise by Aristotle f. topos a place, a commonplace
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012