Trophies
/ˈtroʊfiz/noun
Plural of trophy: a prize or award given for victory or achievement.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Greek *tropaion*, a monument set up where an enemy was routed, from *tropē* meaning “a turn” or “a rout,” because the battle literally “turned” there.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*trep-
“to turn, to rotate”
Ancient Greek
Greek
τροπή (tropḗ)
“a turn, rout, or turning of battle”
Ancient Greek
Greek
τρόπαιον (trópaion)
“a trophy or monument of victory set up on the battlefield”
Latin
Latin
tropaeum
“a trophy, victory monument”
Old French
Old French
trophee
“a trophy or monument of victory”
Middle English
English
trophie
“a trophy, prize, or memorial of victory”
Modern English
English
trophy
“a prize or award for victory or achievement”
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