"-topia" meaning in English

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Suffix

Etymology: Back-formation from utopia and other words ultimately deriving from Ancient Greek τόπος (tópos, “place”). Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|utopia}} Back-formation from utopia, {{der|en|grc|τόπος|t=place}} Ancient Greek τόπος (tópos, “place”) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -topia, {{en-suffix}} -topia
  1. Place; position; location; geographic region. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--topia-en-suffix-AJ3gMWSY
  2. Paradise. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -topy
    Sense id: en--topia-en-suffix-ep3xHIvA

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