Where does “trope” come from?
Trope comes from Latin tropus, from Ancient Greek τρόπος, from Ancient Greek τροπή meaning "a turning," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European trep-.
trope (English): Something recurring across a genre or type of art...
Definitions
- Something recurring across a genre or type of art...
Ancestry of “trope”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tropus | a figurative use of a word, a trope; a way of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τρόπος | a turn, way, manner, style; a trope or figure of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τροπή | a turning; turning away the enemy, a rout;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ή | suffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |