topo-

views updated Jun 11 2018

topo- comb. form of Gr. tópos place, locality. topography description of the features of a locality. XV. — late L. topographia — Gr. topographíā.
So topographer, topographic XVII, topographical XVI. toponymy place-names of a region. XIX. f. Gr. ónoma, ónuma NAME; see -Y3.

topo-

views updated May 23 2018

topo- combining form denoting place; position; location.