tropic

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noun

trop·ic ˈträ-pik How to pronounce tropic (audio)

: either of the two parallels of terrestrial latitude at a distance of about 23¹/₂ degrees north or south of the equator where the sun is directly overhead when it reaches its most northerly or southerly point in the sky compare tropic of cancer, tropic of capricorn

tropics or Tropics plural : the region lying between the tropics

tropic

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adjective (1)

: of, relating to, or occurring in the tropics

tropic

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adjective (2)

tro·pic ˈtrō-pik How to pronounce tropic (audio)

: of, relating to, or characteristic of tropism or of a tropism

of a hormone : influencing the activity of a specified gland

-tropic

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adjective combining form

: turning, changing, or tending to turn or change in a (specified) manner or in response to a (specified) stimulus

geotropic

: attracted to or acting upon (something specified)

neurotropic

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English tropik, borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French tropike, tropique, borrowed from Late Latin tropicus (short for tropicus circulus), noun derivative of Latin tropicus "of a solstice or equinox," borrowed from Greek tropikós, from tropḗ "turn, change, solstitial point" (noun derivative from the base of trépein "to turn") + -ikos -ic entry 1 — more at trope

Adjective (1)

borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French tropike, tropique "of the sun's change of direction at the solstice, of either of the two tropics," borrowed from Latin tropicus "of a solstice or equinox" — more at tropic entry 1

Adjective (2)

generalization of -tropic, after German tropisch

Adjective combining form

French -tropique, from Greek -tropos -tropous

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective (1)

1624, in the meaning defined above

Adjective (2)

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	tropic
释义	tropic 1 of 4 noun trop·ic ˈträ-pik 1 : either of the two parallels of terrestrial latitude at a distance of about 23¹/₂ degrees north or south of the equator where the sun is directly overhead when it reaches its most northerly or southerly point in the sky compare tropic of cancer, tropic of capricorn 2 tropics or Tropics plural : the region lying between the tropics tropic 2 of 4 adjective (1) : of, relating to, or occurring in the tropics tropic 3 of 4 adjective (2) tro·pic ˈtrō-pik 1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of tropism or of a tropism 2 of a hormone : influencing the activity of a specified gland -tropic 4 of 4 adjective combining form 1 : turning, changing, or tending to turn or change in a (specified) manner or in response to a (specified) stimulus geotropic 2 : attracted to or acting upon (something specified) neurotropic Example Sentences Noun a vacation in the tropics Word History Etymology Noun Middle English tropik, borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French tropike, tropique, borrowed from Late Latin tropicus (short for tropicus circulus), noun derivative of Latin tropicus "of a solstice or equinox," borrowed from Greek tropikós, from tropḗ "turn, change, solstitial point" (noun derivative from the base of trépein "to turn") + -ikos -ic entry 1 — more at trope Adjective (1) borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French tropike, tropique "of the sun's change of direction at the solstice, of either of the two tropics," borrowed from Latin tropicus "of a solstice or equinox" — more at tropic entry 1 Adjective (2) generalization of -tropic, after German tropisch Adjective combining form French -tropique, from Greek -tropos -tropous First Known Use Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective (1) 1624, in the meaning defined above Adjective (2) 1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing tropic tropic bird tropic bird Kids Definition tropic noun trop·ic ˈträ-pik 1 : either of two parallels of the earth's latitude of which one is about 23¹/₂ degrees north of the equator and the other about 23¹/₂ degrees south of the equator 2 tropics plural often capitalized : the region lying between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn Medical Definition tropic adjective tro·pic ˈtrō-pik 1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of tropism or of a tropism 2 of a hormone : influencing the activity of a specified gland tropic adjective as in tropical Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance tropical subtropical semitropical subhumid subtropic sweltering steamy torrid summery oppressive humid semitropic sultry summerlike stifling muggy suffocating damp smothering moist stuffy clammy sticky dank heavy close saturated drenched watery dripping sodden wet watered washed bathed waterlogged soggy soaked awash soaking sopping soppy doused soused dowsed Antonyms & Near Antonyms dry cool arid fresh refreshing bracing desert semiarid crisp droughty dusty burnt parched scorched thirsty dehydrated baked sunbaked burned invigorating waterless sere sear seared See More
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tropic

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adjective (1)

adjective (2)

adjective combining form

Example Sentences

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Phrases Containing tropic

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