-tropy

See also: tropy

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French -tropie, from Ancient Greek -τροπία (-tropía), from τρόπος (trópos, “a turn”).

Suffix

-tropy

1. (sciences) exhibiting a behavior.
2. (sciences) turning, affecting, change, response, movement.

Usage notes

Easily confused with -trophy; see -tropic: Usage notes.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -tropy

Related terms

• trope, -trope
• tropic, -tropic
• tropism
• -tropism
• tropo-

Translations

Translations

• French: -tropie (fr)
• Italian: -tropia
• Polish: -tropia f
• Sicilian: -trupìa

References

• “-tropy”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• Pyotr, porty