tropo-

See also: tropo and -tropo

English

Alternative forms

  • trop-

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τρόπος (trópos, “turn, change, response”).

Prefix

tropo-

  1. Combining form used in forming words relating to something for which changeability is a defining characteristic.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with tropho- (“growth, development; nutrition”), which is instead from Ancient Greek τροφικός (trophikós, “pertaining to food or nourishment”), from τροφή (trophḗ, “food”). Compare -tropic/-trophic.

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:English_words_prefixed_with_tropo-'>English words prefixed with tropo-</a>

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Catalan

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τρόπος (trópos, “turn, change, response”).

Prefix

tropo-

  1. tropo-

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Catalan_words_prefixed_with_tropo-'>Catalan words prefixed with tropo-</a>
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