-trophic

See also: trophic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τροφικός (trophikós, “pertaining to food or nourishment”), from τροφή (trophḗ, “food”).

Suffix

-trophic

1. Used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -trophy

Usage notes

Frequently confused with -tropic (“turning or changing”), which is instead from Ancient Greek τροπικός (tropikós, “of or pertaining to a turn or change; or the solstice; or a trope or figure; tropic; tropical; etc.”), from τροπή (tropḗ, “turn; solstice; trope”). Compare trophic hormone (affects growth) and tropic hormone (drives other glands) and tropho-/tropo-.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -trophic

Related terms

• -trophy

Translations

used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -trophy

• French: -trophe (fr)
• Irish: -trófach
• Italian: -tropico
• Sicilian: -tròficu