| 【topo-, top-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "topos." It carries the basic meaning of "place," and "location." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "topo-, top-"]
topic ****[1207] A topic is a particular subject that you discuss or write about. The main topic for discussion is political union
topical **[3964] Topical is used to describe something that concerns or relates to events that are happening at the present time.
utopia ☆[4657] If you refer to an imaginary situation as a utopia, you mean that it is one in which society is perfect and everyone is happy, but which you feel is not possible.
[WORD ROOT]root topo
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] topo, topos, tope
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) topos
[MEANING]root place, location
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Greek】 topikos [from topos] pertaining to a common place, of a place, local
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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topic ★★★★[1207] noun from topic 〈 topo
【DEFINITION】 A topic is a particular subject that you discuss or write about. The main topic for discussion is political union
【pl.】 topics
【ROOTs】 ⑴ top(topo); place, location ⑵ ic; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek topikos》 [from topos] pertaining to a common place, of a place, local
【First Known Meaning】 a class of considerations from which probable arguments can be drawn
【DERIVATIVEs】 topical, topicality, topically, topic
topical ★★[3964] adjective from topic 〈 topo
【DEFINITION】 Topical is used to describe something that concerns or relates to events that are happening at the present time.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ top(topo); place, location ⑵ ic; adjective suffix ⑶ al; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek topikos》 [from topos] pertaining to a common place, of a place, local
【First Known Meaning】 pertaining to a place
【DERIVATIVEs】 topical, topicality, topically, topic
utopia ☆[4657] noun from topia 〈 topo
【DEFINITION】 If you refer to an imaginary situation as a utopia, you mean that it is one in which society is perfect and everyone is happy, but which you feel is not possible.
【pl.】 utopias
【ROOTs】 ⑴ u(ou); not ⑵ top(topo); place, location ⑶ ia; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek ou topos》 ou+topos; nowhere
【First Known Meaning】 nowhere
Other words containing "topo-, top-"; atopic, atopy, dystopia, dystopian, ectopia, ectopic, entopic, epitope, eutopia, isotope, isotopic, isotopically, isotopy, nomotopic, polytope, topia, topiary, topo, topography, topology, toponomastics, toponym, toponymy, topos, zonotope
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
tone
to
time
tier
through
three
threat
think
thing
thet, thesis
