[ˈtɒpɪk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a matter dealt with in a text, discourse, or conversation; a subject
(e.g: sleep deprivation became a frequent topic of conversation)


Phrases:

Origin:
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’