topos
noun/ˈtɒpɒs/
/ˈtəʊpɑːs/, /ˈtɑːpɑːs/
(plural topoi
(specialist)/ˈtɒpɔɪ/
/ˈtəʊpɔɪ/, /ˈtɑːpɔɪ/
)- a traditional subject or idea in literatureWord Origin1940s: from Greek, literally ‘place’.
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