topic

A1 Topic:Communication

US /ˈtɑpɪk/ UK /ˈtɒpɪk/ See IPA manual

Freq #6151

Meanings

1

noun
A subject that people talk, write, or learn about.

The topic of today's lesson is climate change.
2

noun
A thread or section of discussion in an online forum.

Please report any bugs in the relevant forum topic.

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1 noun · a subject that people talk,... subject theme

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Forms topics

Derived forms metatopicoff-topicon-topicsubtopicsupertopictopical

Etymology

From Latin topica, from Ancient Greek τοπικός (topikós, “pertaining to a place, local, pertaining to a common place, or topic, topical”), from τόπος (tópos, “a place”).

topica Latin τοπικός Ancient Greek

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# topic

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈtɑpɪk/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈtɒpɪk/
**Frequency rank:** 6151

## Meanings
1. A subject that people talk, write, or learn about.
2. A thread or section of discussion in an online forum.

## Examples
- The topic of today's lesson is climate change.
- Please report any bugs in the relevant forum topic.

## Derived Forms
- metatopic
- off-topic
- on-topic
- subtopic
- supertopic
- topical

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: topica
- Root: τοπικός

## Etymology
From Latin topica, from Ancient Greek τοπικός (topikós, “pertaining to a place, local, pertaining to a common place, or topic, topical”), from τόπος (tópos, “a place”).

## AI Etymology
Topic is from Latin topica, from Ancient Greek τοπικός (topikós, “pertaining to a place, local, pertaining to a common place, or topic, topical”), from τόπος (tópos, “a place”). The historical line also includes Latin topica, Ancient Greek τοπικός. In present-day use, it can mean a subject that people talk, write, or learn about, or a thread or section of discussion in an online forum. Derived formations include metatopic, off-topic, on-topic, subtopic, supertopic, topical.

## Topics
- Communication

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