Search "trope" in:
Browse words next to:
Browse the Dictionary:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
#

trope

One entry found.


Main Entry:
trope 
          Listen to the pronunciation of trope
Pronunciation:
\ˈtrōp\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Latin tropus, from Greek tropos turn, way, manner, style, trope, from trepein to turn
Date:
1533
1 a: a word or expression used in a figurative sense : figure of speech b: a common or overused theme or device : cliché <the usual horror movie tropes>2: a phrase or verse added as an embellishment or interpolation to the sung parts of the Mass in the Middle Ages


Share this entry:    Share this word with digg Share this word with reddit Share this word with technorati Share this word with del.icio.us Share this word with furl Share this word with stumbleupon Share this word with google Share this word with blinklist Share this word with newsvine Share this word with facebook Share this word with myspace

Link to this page:   


Cite this page: