topos

to·pos

 (tō′pōs, -pŏs)

n. pl. to·poi (-poi)

A traditional theme or motif; a literary convention.

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[Greek, short for (koinos) topos, (common)place.]

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topos

(ˈtɒpɒs)

n, pl -oi (-ɔɪ)

(Rhetoric) a basic theme or concept, esp a stock topic in rhetoric

[C20: Greek, literally: place]

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to•pos

(ˈtoʊ poʊs, -pɒs)
n., pl. -poi (-pɔɪ)

a convention or motif, esp. in a literary work.

[1935–40; <Greek (koinós) tópos (common) place]

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Noun

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topos - a traditional theme or motif or literary convention; "James Joyce uses the topos of the Wandering Jew in his Ulysses" theme, motif - a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"

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Translations

τόπος

topos