Speakur

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topos

/ˈtoʊpɒs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
topos
IPA
/ˈtoʊpɒs/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A literary theme or motif; a rhetorical convention or formula.

noun

A category that behaves like the category of sheaves of sets on a topological space (or, more generally, on a site).

noun

A toilet.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τόπος (tópos, “place”). Compare topic.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

topoi (plural) toposes (plural)

Phrases

-topia

Frequently Paired Words

-topia topic

Questions

How do you pronounce topos?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtoʊpɒs/.
What does topos mean?
A literary theme or motif; a rhetorical convention or formula.
Where does topos come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce topos

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “topos”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈtoʊpɒs/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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