-tropy

See also: tropy

English

Etymology

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

Suffix

-tropy

(sciences) exhibiting a behavior.
(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

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

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