topos
noun
to·pos ˈtō-ˌpäs 
ˈtä-
plural topoi ˈtō-ˌpȯi
ˈtä-
: a traditional or conventional literary or rhetorical theme or topic
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web This inward pull relates to her sense of memory and place: all topics are topos, terrain, their meanings leaved in geologic strata. 
Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2020
Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2020 Word History
Etymology
Greek, short for koinos topos, literally, common place
First Known Use
1936, in the meaning defined above