trove

Etymology

Originally in the phrase treasure trove, from Anglo-Norman tresor trové (“found treasure”), where the past participle trové (“found”) was interpreted in English as a noun.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /tɹəʊv/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /tɹoʊv/
• Rhymes: -əʊv

Noun

trove (plural troves)

1. A treasure trove; a collection of treasure.
2. A collection of things.

Anagrams

• orvet, overt, voter

Verb

trove

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of trovar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of trovar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of trovar.
4. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of trovar.