Ancient Greek-English Dictionary Language

τροπικός

First/Second declension Adjective; Transliteration:

Principal Part: τροπικός

Structure: τροπικ (Stem) + ος (Ending)

Etym.: troph/

Sense

  1. of or pertaining to a turn or change
  2. of or pertaining to the solstice
  3. of or pertaining to a trope or figure

Examples

  • ἔστι δέ τισ καὶ ἄλλη διαφορὰ τοῖσ ὑπὸ τῷ τροπικῷ, ἣν προείπομεν ἐν τῷ περὶ τῶν ζωνῶν λόγῳ. (Strabo, Geography, book 2, chapter 5 74:3)
  • ἐν δὲ τῇ Συήνῃ καὶ τὸ φρέαρ ἐστὶ τὸ διασημαῖνον τὰσ θερινὰσ τροπάσ, διότι τῷ τροπικῷ κύκλῳ ὑπόκεινται οἱ τόποι οὗτοι· (Strabo, Geography, book 17, chapter 1 95:9)

Synonyms

  1. of or pertaining to a turn or change

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