topo

See also: topó, tôpo, töpö, and topo-

English

Etymology 1

Clipping of topographic map

Noun

topo (plural topos)

  1. A topographic map.
  2. (climbing) A map or sketch of a climbing route

Etymology 2

Clipping of topographic; compare bathy.

Adjective

topo (not comparable)

  1. topographic.

Anagrams

Aiwoo

Verb

topo

  1. to puncture

References

Basque

Noun

topo

  1. crash

Italian

Etymology

From Latin talpa (“mole”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

topo m (plural topi, feminine topa) diminutive topolino

  1. mouse, rat
    Synonym: sorcio
  2. (by extension) thief; person acting suspiciously or furtively

Usage notes

Certain authorities including Umberto Eco, semiotician and author, insist that topo does not differentiate between “mouse” and “rat”:

Aiuto, un topo! ― Help, a mouse/rat!

Here topo is ambiguous — it refers to the impression somebody has when a mouse or rat comes along, that is when somebody panics because of seeing the animal.

Derived terms

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Further reading

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From Old French top.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈto.pu/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈto.po/
  • Hyphenation: to‧po

Noun

topo m (plural topos)

  1. top (uppermost part)
  2. apex (moment of greatest success, expansion, etc.)
Synonyms
Antonyms
Derived terms
  • topo de linha

Etymology 2

Verb

topo

  1. first-person singular (eu) present indicative of topar

Spanish

Un topo (a mole).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈto̞.po̞]
  • Rhymes: -opo

Etymology 1

From Latin talpa.

Noun

topo m (plural topos)

  1. mole (the animal)
  2. mole (spy)

Etymology 2

Verb

topo

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of topar.

Tarantino

Noun

topo

  1. mouse
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