subtropicsn.

Brit.

/ˈsʌbˌtrɒpɪks/,

/ˌsʌbˈtrɒpɪks/, U.S.

/ˌsəbˈtrɑpɪks/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; perhaps modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: sub- prefix, English tropics , tropic n.

Etymology: < sub- prefix + tropics, plural noun (see tropic n. 2b), perhaps after German Subtropen, plural noun (1850 or earlier). Compare earlier subtropic adj., subtropical adj.

With plural agreement. The regions adjacent to or bordering on the tropics; spec. the latitudinal zones between the Tropic of Cancer and 40°N, and the Tropic of Capricorn and 40°S.

ΚΠ

1857 M. J. Berkeley Introd. Cryptogamic Bot. 285 Cordierites is the only form peculiar to the tropics or sub-tropics.

1889 J. W. Davidson Florida of To-day iv. 48 This is the land of the Le Conte pear, as..the subtropics are of the pineapple.

1947 Bull. Atomic Scientists June 47/1 The tropics and subtropics have abundant sunlight and other great biological assets.

1988 T. J. Travisano Elizabeth Bishop (1989) iii. 89 Bishop's fascination with the little things, with the pastoral dimension of the subtropics and the lives of the poor, remained powerful throughout her work.

2000 U.S. News & World Rep. 8 May 18/1 The bucolic retreat..is far from the familiar palm trees, strong coffee, and staccato Spanish of the subtropics.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	subtropics
释义	subtropicsn. Brit. /ˈsʌbˌtrɒpɪks/, /ˌsʌbˈtrɒpɪks/, U.S. /ˌsəbˈtrɑpɪks/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; perhaps modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: sub- prefix, English tropics , tropic n. Etymology: < sub- prefix + tropics, plural noun (see tropic n. 2b), perhaps after German Subtropen, plural noun (1850 or earlier). Compare earlier subtropic adj., subtropical adj. With plural agreement. The regions adjacent to or bordering on the tropics; spec. the latitudinal zones between the Tropic of Cancer and 40°N, and the Tropic of Capricorn and 40°S. ΚΠ 1857 M. J. Berkeley Introd. Cryptogamic Bot. 285 Cordierites is the only form peculiar to the tropics or sub-tropics. 1889 J. W. Davidson Florida of To-day iv. 48 This is the land of the Le Conte pear, as..the subtropics are of the pineapple. 1947 Bull. Atomic Scientists June 47/1 The tropics and subtropics have abundant sunlight and other great biological assets. 1988 T. J. Travisano Elizabeth Bishop (1989) iii. 89 Bishop's fascination with the little things, with the pastoral dimension of the subtropics and the lives of the poor, remained powerful throughout her work. 2000 U.S. News & World Rep. 8 May 18/1 The bucolic retreat..is far from the familiar palm trees, strong coffee, and staccato Spanish of the subtropics. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1857
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