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-tropy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.29 in modern English

Syllables
-tropy
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

exhibiting a behavior.

suffix

turning, affecting, change, response, movement.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -tropie, -τροπίᾱ

Phrases

-trope -tropic -tropism tropo-

Frequently Paired Words

trope -trope tropic -tropic tropism -tropism tropo-

Questions

What does -tropy mean?
exhibiting a behavior.
Where does -tropy come from?
It is traced to French.

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