Wiktionary

tro

See also: TRO, trò, trô, třo, trở, trø, and trɔ

CatalanEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Catalan tro, from Vulgar Latin *tronus, a noun based on Vulgar Latin *tronāre, modification of Latin tonāre (“to thunder”) (with the additional /r/ perhaps by analogy with *tronitus, metathesis of tonitrus). Compare Spanish trueno, Portuguese trom.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

tro m (plural trons)

  1. thunder

Related termsEdit

ReferencesEdit

DanishEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /troːˀ/, [ˈtˢʁ̥oˀ]

Etymology 1Edit

From Old Danish tro, late Old Norse trú, either a native derivation from the verb or borrowed from Middle Low German trouwe, trūwe, from Proto-Germanic *trewwō (“fidelity, pledge”), cognate with English truce, German Treue (“loyalty”).

NounEdit

tro c (singular definite troen, not used in plural form)

  1. belief
  2. confidence
  3. trust
  4. faith
    Ingen kultur eller civilisation uden tro på guder. ― No culture or civilization without faith in gods.
InflectionEdit
Declension of tro
common
gender 		Singular
indefinite definite
nominative tro troen
genitive tros troens
See alsoEdit

Etymology 2Edit

From Old Norse trúa, from Proto-Germanic *trūwāną (“to trust”), cognate with English trow and German trauen. Derived from the adjective *trūaz (“trustful”), see below.

VerbEdit

tro (past tense troede, past participle troet)

  1. to believe
  2. to think
InflectionEdit
Inflection of tro
present past
simple troer troede
perfect har troet havde troet
passive tros troedes
participle troende troet
imperative tro —
infinitive tro —
auxiliary verb have —
gerund troen —

Etymology 3Edit

From Old Norse trúr, from Proto-Germanic *trūaz (“trustful”), related to Proto-Germanic *trewwaz (“loyal, trustworthy”).

AdjectiveEdit

tro (neuter tro, plural and definite singular attributive tro)

  1. faithful
  2. true
  3. loyal
  4. accurate, close

EsperantoEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from French trop, ultimately of Frankish origin. Compare Italian troppo.

PronunciationEdit

AdverbEdit

tro

  1. too much
    nek tro nek maltro ― neither too much nor too little
    Antonym: maltro

Derived termsEdit

GaroEdit

EtymologyEdit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

NounEdit

tro

  1. era, period, generation

IdoEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from Esperanto tro, French trop, Italian troppo.

PronunciationEdit

AdverbEdit

tro

  1. too (much)
    Elua filiino irus, ma la voyo esas tro longa. ― Her daughter would go, but the road is too long.

Louisiana Creole FrenchEdit

EtymologyEdit

From French trop (“too much”).

PronunciationEdit

AdverbEdit

tro

  1. too much

Usage notesEdit

  • May be followed by bokou.

NormanEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from Old Norse trog.

NounEdit

tro m (plural tros)

  1. (Jersey) kneading trough
    Synonym: tro à pain

Norwegian BokmålEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Old Norse trú (noun), trúa (verb), and trúr (adjective).

Alternative formsEdit

AdjectiveEdit

tro (indeclinable)

  1. faithful, loyal
    Antonym: utro
Derived termsEdit

NounEdit

tro f or m (definite singular troa or troen, uncountable)

  1. belief, faith
  2. trust, confidence
Derived termsEdit

VerbEdit

tro (present tense tror, past tense trodde, past participle trodd, present participle troende)

  1. to think, believe
  2. to imagine, suppose
  3. to have faith

Etymology 2Edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Alternative formsEdit

VerbEdit

tro

  1. simple past of trå

ReferencesEdit

Norwegian NynorskEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Old Norse þró. Akin to obsolete English through.

NounEdit

tro f (definite singular troa, indefinite plural trør, definite plural trørne)

  1. an oblong trough to give livestock drink and fodder
  2. (especially in compounds) a wooden water drain

Etymology 2Edit

From Old Norse tróð.

NounEdit

tro n (definite singular troet, uncountable)

  1. (collective) woodwork roofing
  2. (collective) stakes
Related termsEdit

Etymology 3Edit

From Old Norse trǫð, same as trø.

NounEdit

tro f (definite singular troa, indefinite plural troer, definite plural troene)

  1. a place or location that is literally downtrodden

Etymology 4Edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Alternative formsEdit

VerbEdit

tro

  1. (non-standard since 2012) past tense of tre, treda and trede
  2. (non-standard since 2012) past tense of trå

ReferencesEdit

AnagramsEdit

Old FrenchEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Vulgar Latin *traucum (“hole”) (compare Late Latin traugum in the Capitularies of Charlemagne). Further origin uncertain. Possibly of Germanic or Celtic origin. Compare German Trog (“trough”), English trug, trough, all from Proto-Germanic *trugaz.

NounEdit

tro m (oblique plural tros, nominative singular tros, nominative plural tro)

  1. hole (gap in something)

DescendantsEdit

  • French: trou

ReferencesEdit

PortugueseEdit

EtymologyEdit

Possibly borrowed from French trop.

PronunciationEdit

  • Rhymes: -o

AdverbEdit

tro

  1. (Rio Grande do Sul, obsolete) too, too much
    Synonym: demasiado

Scottish GaelicEdit

Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Irish tremi, tre, from Proto-Celtic *trimo-, *trē, from Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-.

PrepositionEdit

tro

  1. through

Usage notesEdit

Derived termsEdit

  • The following prepositional pronouns:
Combining

pronoun

Prepositional

pronoun

Prepositional

pronoun (emphatic)

mi tromham tromhamsa
tu tromhad tromhadsa
e troimhe troimhesan
i troimhpe troimhpese
sinn tromhainn tromhainne
sibh tromhaibh tromhaibhse
iad tromhpa tromhpasan

SwedishEdit

PronunciationEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Old Swedish trō, from Old Norse trú, from Proto-Germanic *trūwō.

NounEdit

tro c (uncountable)

  1. faith, belief
    Ingen kultur eller civilisation utan tro på gudar. ― No culture or civilization without faith in gods.
  2. (dated) allegiance
    svära konungen tro och loven ― swear allegiance to the king
DeclensionEdit
Declension of tro 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative tro tron — —
Genitive tros trons — —
Related termsEdit

Etymology 2Edit

From Old Swedish trōa, trōa, from Old Norse trúa, from Proto-Germanic *trūwāną.

VerbEdit

tro (present tror, preterite trodde, supine trott, imperative tro)

  1. to believe
    tro alla om gott ― think well of everybody
    tro på något ― believe in something
    tro något om någon ― believe something of someone
  2. to think; to consider correct, but being unable to prove it
    Det har trotts mycket kring den här utvecklingen, men det har inte varit fastslaget i data vad som verkligen håller på att ske – förrän nu.
    Much has been speculated concerning this development, but it hasn't been proven by data what really is happening - until now.
  3. to think; to consider something correct that is not correct.
    Hon trodde att Oslo var Danmarks huvudstad. ― She thought that Oslo was the capital of Denmark.
ConjugationEdit
Conjugation of tro (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive tro tros
Supine trott trotts
Imperative tro —
Imper. plural1 tron —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative tror trodde tros troddes
Ind. plural1 tro trodde tros troddes
Subjunctive2 tro trodde tros troddes
Participles
Present participle troende
Past participle trodd
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
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Further readingEdit

AnagramsEdit

VietnameseEdit

Alternative formsEdit

  • (Northern Vietnam) gio

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Vietic *p-lɔː.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

tro • (𤊣, 𤉓, 𪿙, 𤉕, 𬊐, 炭, 烣, 爐)

  1. ash (solid remains of a fire)

See alsoEdit

Derived terms

WelshEdit

PronunciationEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Proto-Celtic *tro, related to Middle Breton tro and middle Cornish tro.[1] The ultimate origin is unclear; sometimes said to be from Ancient Greek Τροία (Troía, “Troy”), referring to the city's maze-like walls, but this could just be a similarity enforced by folk etymology.[2][3] It could instead be from corruptions of troed (“foot”),[4] Latin torqueo (“I turn”), or Latin tropus/Ancient Greek τρόπος (trópos, “a turn”). Also compare French troller (“to stroll, drag, wander about”).[5] More at Caerdroia.

NounEdit

tro m (plural troeon)

  1. bend, turn, curve
  2. twist, kink
  3. turn, go
    fy nhro, dy dro ― my turn, your turn
  4. lap (of a race)
  5. walk (as recreation or exercise)
    mynd am dro ― to go for a walk
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tro”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^ Biology and Human Affairs. (1975). United Kingdom: British Social Biology Council, p. 66
  3. ^ Lindsay, J. (1963). A Short History of Culture, from Prehistory to the Renaissance. United States: Citadel Press, p. 126
  4. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009), “treget-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 389
  5. ^ Worcester, J. E. (1910). Worcester's Academic Dictionary: A New Etymological Dictionary of the English Language. United States: Lippincott, p. 551

Etymology 2Edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

VerbEdit

tro

  1. inflection of troi:
    1. third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

MutationEdit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
tro dro nhro thro
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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