Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tropology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tropol-o-gy
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of a trope (metaphor or figure of speech).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The interpretation of scripture or other work in order to educe moral or figurative meaning; a treatise of such interpretation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A recurring motif or metaphor, a trope; an interplay of tropes.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

From Late Latin tropologia, from Late Greek τροπολογία (tropología), equivalent to trope + -ology.

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What does tropology mean?
The use of a trope (metaphor or figure of speech).
Where does tropology come from?
From Late Latin tropologia, from Late Greek τροπολογία (tropología), equivalent to trope + -ology.

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