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Added 9 October 2026

topic

/ˈtɒpɪk/ noun

In Latin: thema Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about topic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest.
A society where a topic cannot be discussed, does not have free speech.
A discussion thread.
A component similar to a message queue which supports multiple subscribers.

Origin

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”).

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