Etymology

topia

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Today it means: A kind of mural decoration common in Ancient Roman houses, usually featuring landscapes. Full definition →

Latin topia ← Ancient Greek τόπια
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topia · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτόπος“place”
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromτόπια
  3. Latin · borrowed fromtopia
  4. English todaytopia

From Latin topia, from Ancient Greek τόπια (tópia), ultimately from Ancient Greek τόπος (tópos, “place”).

topia · noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτόπος“place, region”
  2. English todaytopia

From Ancient Greek τόπος (tópos, “place, region”) + -ία (-ía), by analogy with utopia. Compare also French topie.

Words from the same roots

Latintopia all →

topiary

Ancient Greekτόπια all →

topiary

Ancient Greekτόπος all →

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