topos

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(tō′pōs)

noun pl. topoi

  1. a common or recurring topic, theme, subject, etc.
  2. a literary convention or formula

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noun pl. to·poi (-poi)
A traditional theme or motif; a literary convention.

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Origin: Greek

Origin: , short for (koinos) topos, (common)place

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