noun · neutersecond declension
topia
topia n pl (genitive topiōrum)
Classical[ˈtɔ.pi.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈtɔː.pi.a]
Meaning
- neuterpluralornamental gardening, landscape painting
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | topia |
| genitive | — | topiōrum |
| dative | — | topiīs |
| accusative | — | topia |
| ablative | — | topiīs |
| vocative | — | topia |
tŏpĭa, ōrum, n. (sc. opera) [τόπος].
I. Landscape painting, Vitr. 7, 5.—
II. Ornamental gardening, fancy gardening, Spart. Had. 10 med.
Origins
From Ancient Greek τόπια (tópia, “artistic representation in which natural or artificial features of a place are used as the medium”), plural of Ancient Greek τόπιον (tópion, “field, landscape”), from τόπος (tópos, “place”).