Meaning of topic in English
Noun
topicEtymology
late 15th century (originally denoting a set or book of general rules or ideas): from Latin topica, from Greek ta topika, literally ‘matters concerning commonplaces’ (the title of a treatise by Aristotle), from topos‘a place’Definitions
1. the subject matter of a conversation or discussionExamples
- « he didn't want to discuss that subject »
- « it was a very sensitive topic »
- « his letters were always on the theme of love »
- 2. some situation or event that is thought about
Examples
- « he kept drifting off the topic »
- « he had been thinking about the subject for several years »
- « it is a matter for the police »