κοινὸς τόπος
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Ancient Greek[edit]
Noun[edit]
κοινὸς τόπος • (koinòs tópos) m (genitive κοινοῦ τόπου); second declension
- commonplace (a general or common topic in a literary passage, such as a statement of proverbial wisdom; a commonplace)
Descendants[edit]
- Greek: κοινός τόπος (koinós tópos)
- → Latin: locus commūnis (calque)
- → French: lieu commun (calque)
- → English: commonplace (calque)