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topo-

  1. a combining form meaning “place,” “local,” used in the formation of compound words.

    topography; topology.



topo-

1

combining form

  1. indicating place or region

    topography

    topology

    toponym

    topotype

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

topo

2

/ ˈɒəʊ /

noun

  1. mountaineering a picture of a mountain with details of climbing routes superimposed on it

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of topo-1

Combining form of Greek óDz place, commonplace
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of topo-1

from Greek topos a place, commonplace

Origin of topo-2

C20: shortened from topographical picture
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Example Sentences

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There’s a drink called Ranch Water that’s tequila, lime juice, a little bit of Cointreau and Topo Chico.

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A law enforcement source who wasn’t authorized to speak publicly identified him as Juan Garcia, a Mexican Mafia member known as “Topo.”

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“I do see this Legislature finally coming around and pursuing laws that majority of Californians see as serious crimes that should’ve been felonies all along,” said Topo Padilla, board member of Crime Victims United.

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Isidro “Topo” Alba, a Blythe Street veteran who clashed with Romo, was lured to a Target on Raymer Street.

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But defense attorney Sabrina Shroff said Guo was not guilty of any of the dozen charges lodged against him since his March 2023 arrest, a decade after he left China in 2014 during a crackdown on corruption that ensnared individuals close to him, including a topo intelligence official.

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When To Use

What does topo- mean?

Topo- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “place” or "local." It is often used in scientific and other technical terms.Topo- comes from the Greek óDz, meaning “place” or “commonplace.” Commonplace? Yep, discover why at our entry here. The word topic also ultimately comes from the Greek óDz.What are variants of topo-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, topo- becomes top-, as in topalgia.

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