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Definition of topos noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

topos

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