Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-trophic

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
-troph-ic
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -trophy

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *tʰrépʰō Ancient Greek τρέφω (tréphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek τροφή (trophḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek τροφῐκός (trophĭkós)der. English -trophic From Ancient Greek τροφικός (trophikós, “pertaining to food or nourishment”), from τροφή (trophḗ, “food”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: τροφικός

Phrases

-trophy

Frequently Paired Words

-trophy

Questions

What does -trophic mean?
Used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -trophy
Where does -trophic come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce -trophic

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “-trophic”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “-trophic”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “-trophic” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.