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Webster 1913 Edition
Topic
Top′ic
,Noun.
[F.
topiques
, pl., L. topica
the title of a work of Aristotle, Gr. τοπικά
, fr. τοπικόσ
of or for place, concerning τόποι
, or commonplaces, fr. τόποσ
a place.] (a)
One of the various general forms of argument employed in probable as distinguished from demonstrative reasoning, – denominated by Aristotle
τόποι
(literally, places), as being the places or sources from which arguments may be derived, or to which they may be referred; also, a prepared form of argument, applicable to a great variety of cases, with a supply of which the ancient rhetoricians and orators provided themselves; a commonplace of argument or oratory. (b)
pl.
A treatise on forms of argument; a system or scheme of forms or commonplaces of argument or oratory;
as, the
. Topics
of AristotleThese
topics
, or loci, were no other than general ideas applicable to a great many different subjects, which the orator was directed to consult. Blair.
In this question by [reason] I do not mean a distinct
topic
, but a transcendent that runs through all topics
. Jer. Taylor.
2.
An argument or reason.
[Obs.]
Contumacious persons, who are not to be fixed by any principles, whom no
topics
can work upon. Bp. Wilkins.
3.
The subject of any distinct portion of a discourse, or argument, or literary composition; also, the general or main subject of the whole; a matter treated of; a subject, as of conversation or of thought; a matter; a point; a head.
4.
(Med.)
An external local application or remedy, as a plaster, a blister, etc.
[Obsoles.]
Wiseman.
Top′ic
,Adj.
Topical.
Drayton. Holland.
Webster 1828 Edition
Topic
TOP'IC
,Noun.
1.
Any subject of discourse or argument. The Scriptures furnish an unlimited number of topics for the preacher,and topics infinitely interesting.2.
In rhetoric, a probable argument drawn from the several circumstances and places of a fact. Aristotle wrote a book of topics. Cicero defines topics to be the art of finding arguments.3.
Principle of persuasion. Contumacious persons whom no topics can work upon.
4.
In medicine, an external remedy; a remedy to be applied outwardly to a particular part of the body, as a plaster, a poultice, a blister and the like.TOP'IC
Definition 2024
topić
topić
Polish
Verb
topić impf (perfective 1. stopić, 2. zatopić, 3. utopić)
- (transitive) to melt something
- (transitive) to dump into water; to force something underwater
- (transitive) to drown someone
Conjugation
Conjugation of topić impf
| singular | plural | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| person | m | f | n | m pers | m anim, m inan, f, n | |
| infinitive | topić | |||||
| present tense | 1st | topię | topimy | |||
| 2nd | topisz | topicie | ||||
| 3rd | topi | topią | ||||
| past tense | 1st | topiłem | topiłam | topiliśmy | topiłyśmy | |
| 2nd | topiłeś | topiłaś | topiliście | topiłyście | ||
| 3rd | topił | topiła | topiło | topili | topiły | |
| future tense | 1st | będę topił1 | będę topiła1 | będziemy topili1 | będziemy topiły1 | |
| 2nd | będziesz topił1 | będziesz topiła1 | będziecie topili1 | będziecie topiły1 | ||
| 3rd | będzie topił1 | będzie topiła1 | będzie topiło1 | będą topili1 | będą topiły1 | |
| conditional | 1st | topiłbym | topiłabym | topilibyśmy | topiłybyśmy | |
| 2nd | topiłbyś | topiłabyś | topilibyście | topiłybyście | ||
| 3rd | topiłby | topiłaby | topiłoby | topiliby | topiłyby | |
| imperative | 1st | — | topmy | |||
| 2nd | top | topcie | ||||
| 3rd | niech topi | niech topią | ||||
| active adjectival participle | topiący | topiąca | topiące | topiący | topiące | |
| passive adjectival participle | topiony | topiona | topione | topieni | topione | |
| contemporary adverbial participle | topiąc | |||||
| impersonal past | topiono | |||||
| verbal noun | topienie | |||||
| 1or: będę topić, będziesz topić etc. | ||||||
Related terms
- (nouns) stop (“alloy”), topiel, topielec
- (adjective) topliwy (“fusible”)
Synonyms
- (to melt): stapiać
- (to drown): zatapiać
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tǒpitɕ/
- Hyphenation: to‧pić
Noun
tòpić m (Cyrillic spelling то̀пић)
- small cannon
Declension
Declension of topić
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | topić | topići |
| genitive | topića | topića |
| dative | topiću | topićima |
| accusative | topić | topiće |
| vocative | topiću | topići |
| locative | topiću | topićima |
| instrumental | topićem | topićima |