topia

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noun

A kind of mural decoration common in Ancient Roman houses, usually featuring landscapes.

OriginLatin topia ← Ancient Greek τόπια →
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Meanings

topia1

noun
  1. historicalA kind of mural decoration common in Ancient Roman houses, usually featuring landscapes.

topia2

nountopia (plural topias)

plural topias

  1. postmodern philosophyThe lived physical place, in opposition to the ideal of a utopia.

Origin

topia · noun

  1. Ancient Greekτόπος“place”
  2. Ancient Greekτόπια
  3. Latintopia
  4. Englishtopia

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

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topia · noun

  1. Ancient Greekτόπος“place, region”
  2. Englishtopia

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

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APA

topia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/topia

MLA

“topia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/topia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “topia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/topia.

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