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τροπαῖος

First/Second declension Adjective; Transliteration:

Principal Part: τροπαῖος

Structure: τροπαι (Stem) + ος (Ending)

Sense

  1. of a turning or change
  2. of or for defeat
  3. causing rout

Examples

  • οὗτοσ ἁπάντων εὐεργέτησ καὶ ἔφοροσ καὶ προστάτησ, οὗτοσ πρύτανισ καὶ ἡγεμὼν καὶ ταμίασ ὄντων καὶ γιγνομένων ἁπάντων, οὗτοσ δοτὴρ ἁπάντων, οὗτοσ ποιητὴσ, οὗτοσ ἐν μὲν ἐκκλησίαισ καὶ δίκαισ νίκην διδοὺσ ἀγοραῖοσ κέκληται, ἐν δὲ μάχαισ τροπαῖοσ, ἐν δὲ νόσοισ καὶ πᾶσι καιροῖσ βοηθῶν σωτὴρ, οὗτοσ ἐλευθέριοσ, οὗτοσ μειλίχιοσ· (Aristides, Aelius, Orationes, 8:4)

Synonyms

  1. of a turning or change

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