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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTopics
/ˈtɒp.ɪks/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Subjects or themes that are the focus of discussion or writing.
"The conference covered a variety of topics, including climate change and technology." - 2
A specific subject or matter dealt with in a text, conversation, or other forms of communication.
"She chose a challenging topic for her thesis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'topics' is derived from the Greek word 'topos', meaning 'place' or 'topic', which evolved through Latin 'topicus' in the Middle Ages. The term has shifted from a physical sense of location to denote subjects of discussion or discourse.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Topics" is said worldwide
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sujets
Transliteration: sujɛ
"La conférence a couvert une variété de sujets."
Themen
Transliteration: teːmən
"Die Konferenz behandelte verschiedene Themen."
argomenti
Transliteration: arɡoˈmenti
"La conferenza ha trattato vari argomenti."
temas
Transliteration: te.mas
"La conferencia cubrió una variedad de temas."
tópicos
Transliteration: ˈtɔ.pikuz
"A conferência abordou vários tópicos."
विषय
Transliteration: vishay
"सम्मेलन में कई विषयों पर चर्चा की गई।"
主题
Transliteration: zhǔtí
"会议讨论了各种主题。"
주제
Transliteration: juje
"회의에서는 다양한 주제를 논의했습니다."
トピック
Transliteration: topikku
"会議ではさまざまなトピックが議論されました。"
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