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- [toh-pohs, ‐pos]
- /ˈtoʊ poʊs, ‐pɒs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [toh-pohs, ‐pos]
- /ˈtoʊ poʊs, ‐pɒs/
Definitions of topos word
- noun plural topos a convention or motif, especially in a literary work; a rhetorical convention. 1
- noun topos a basic theme or concept, esp a stock topic in rhetoric 0
- noun topos a common or recurring topic, theme, subject, etc. 0
- noun topos a literary convention or formula 0
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Origin of topos
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40, topos is from the Greek word (koinós) tópos ‘(common) place’
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Parts of speech for Topos
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
topos popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
topos usage trend in Literature
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