Etymology of the Latin word tropus
the Late Latin word
tropus (trope, figure of speech, figurative use of word)
derived from the Greek word
tropos, τρόπος (a turn; mode or style (especially with preposition or relative prefix as adverb, like); figuratively, deportment or character)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*trep-Derivations in Latin
tropare,
tropicus,
contropareDerivations in other languages
English
trope, English
tropical, French
trope, Italian
tropo, Portuguese
tropoUsage
Word found in Late Latin
