Tropeic
/ˈtroʊ.pi.ɪk/noun
Relating to a trope, especially a figurative expression or recurring literary theme.
Did you know?The same Greek root behind tropeic names the Tropics because the Sun appears to “turn back” at the solstices.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*trep-
“To turn or cause to turn; the reconstructed root underlying later Greek forms.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
τρέπω (trepō)
“To turn, divert, or cause to change direction.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
τροπή (tropē)
“A turning; a turning point in battle, and later a figurative turn of expression.”
Late Antiquity
Greek/Latin
τροπικός / tropicus
“Relating to a turning; the source of terms connected with the astronomical Tropics.”
16th Century
English
trope
“A figurative use or turn of language, adopted from Latin tropus and French trope.”
Modern English
English
tropeic
“Relating to a trope or to tropes.”
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