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-tropism

/-ˈtɹoʊˌpɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
-tropism
IPA
/-ˈtɹoʊˌpɪzəm/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

movement, turning.

suffix

growth towards.

Etymology

From Latin tropus (English trope) + -ism, from Ancient Greek τρόπος (trópos, “a turn, way, manner, style, a trope or figure of speech, a mode in music, a mode or mood in logic”), from τροπή (tropḗ, “turn; solstice; trope”). Early use in botany as geotropism and heliotropism.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /-ˈtɹoʊˌpɪzəm/
  • British English: /-ˈtɹəʊpɪz(ə)m/

Derived Forms

tropism

Phrases

-trope -tropic tropo- -tropy

Frequently Paired Words

trope -trope -tropic tropic tropo- -tropy

Questions

How do you pronounce -tropism?
The recorded pronunciation is /-ˈtɹoʊˌpɪzəm/.
What does -tropism mean?
movement, turning.
Where does -tropism come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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