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


'Are'are

Verb

topo

  1. be silent
  2. to stop

References


Aiwoo

Verb

topo

  1. to puncture

References


Basque

Noun

topo

  1. crash

Catalan

Verb

topo

  1. first-person singular present indicative form of topar

Italian

Etymology

From Latin talpa (mole).

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔpo

Noun

topo m (plural topi, feminine topa) diminutive topolino

  1. mouse, rat, ratton
    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

See also

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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