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Italian word

topo

mouse (rodent); also: rat in some dialects

Looks like

topography / topology

topography = physical landscape features; topology = branch of mathematics

⚠️ The trap

'Topo' looks like it could relate to 'topography' (same Greek root 'topos' = place), but in Italian 'topo' is simply a mouse or rat. Very different in everyday usage.

To say "topography = physical landscape features; topology = branch of mathematics" in Italian:

topo (mouse/rat); topografia (topography)

"topo" in English means:

mouse (rodent); also: rat in some dialects

Example

"C'è un topo in cucina!"

"There's a mouse in the kitchen!"

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