topics

noun

Subject; theme; a category or general area of interest.

(Internet) Discussion thread.

(computing) A component similar to a message queue which supports multiple subscribers.

(music) A musical sign intended to suggest a particular style or genre.

(obsolete) An argument or reason.

(obsolete, medicine) An external local application or remedy, such as a plaster, a blister, etc.

adjective

topical

Roots

topostop- · Greek · place

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Where does topics come from?

The word topics breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root top-, from Greek topos (“place”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.