-tropy

See also: tropy

English

Etymology

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

Suffix

-tropy

(sciences) exhibiting a behavior.
(sciences) turning, affecting, change, response, movement.

Usage notes

Easily confused with -trophy; see -tropic: Usage notes.

Derived terms

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Related terms

trope, -trope
tropic, -tropic
tropism
-tropism
tropo-

Translations

French: -tropie (fr)

Italian: -tropia

References

“-tropy” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.

Anagrams

Pyotr