Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-topic

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.49 in modern English

Syllables
-topic
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

place

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”); equivalent to -topia + -ic.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does -topic mean?
place
Where does -topic come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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