topos

to·pos

noun \ˈtō-ˌpäs, ˈtä-\

plural to·poi\-ˌpȯi\

Definition of TOPOS

: a traditional or conventional literary or rhetorical theme or topic

Origin of TOPOS

Greek, short for koinos topos, literally, common place

First Known Use: 1936

Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms

ablaut, allusion, anacoluthon, diacritic, gerund, idiom, infinitive, metaphor, semiotics, simile

Rhymes with TOPOS

bathos, benthos, bugloss, chaos, Chios, cosmos, Delos, demos, Ellás, emboss, en masse, Eos, epos, Eros, ethos, Hyksos, kaross, kudos, kvass, Lagos, Laos, Laplace, Lemnos, Lesbos, Logos, Madras, Melos, mythos, Naxos, Nepos, nol-pros, nonpros, pathos, peplos, Pharos, pit boss, pothos, ringtoss, Samos, Skyros, straw boss, telos, tripos