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   topic

   /ˈtɒpɪk/

   noun

   • 1. a matter dealt with in a text, discourse, or conversation; a subject: "sleep deprivation became a frequent topic of conversation"
   • ▪ that part of a sentence about which something is said, typically the first major constituent.

   Word 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’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • T

     1

   • O

     1

   • P

     3

   • I

     1

   • C

     3

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