Spanish word

tópico

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtopiko/

Meaning

  • masculine nountopic

Example

¿Cuál es el tópico de la reunión?

What is the topic of the meeting?

Illustration for tópico (topic)

More examples

Ese tópico ya está demasiado trillado en las noticias.

That topic is already too hackneyed in the news.

Core concept

Recurring discussion point.

Common phrases

  • tópico trillado

    hackneyed topic

  • tópico polémico

    controversial topic

  • tópico de debate

    debate topic

Similar words

tema: Overarching subject treated in speech or writing, the general theme of a work or talk.
asunto: Specific matter, case, or issue under consideration, often a practical or administrative concern.
cuestión: Specific question or problem that requires an answer, judgment, or resolution.
punto: Single point or argument made within an explanation or discussion.

Definition in Spanish

Tema o asunto que se trata o discute; también, opinión repetida y poco original.

Word origin

Via Latin from Greek τόπος (topos) 'place', the term shifts in Spanish from a 'place' of argument to a recurring point or subject treated in discussion.

Usage tips

  • Spanish 'tópico' is not the same as English 'topical', since English 'topical' usually means current or relating to a subject rather than necessarily trite.

Other meanings

  • themenoun
  • banaladjective

Opposites

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