English

Alternative forms

• trop-

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

Related terms

• trope, -trope
• tropic, -tropic
• tropism, -tropism
• -tropy

Catalan

Etymology

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

Prefix

tropo-

1. tropo-

Derived terms