tope
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /toʊp/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /təʊp/
- Rhymes: -əʊp
- Homophone: taupe
Etymology 1
Uncertain. Perhaps from an alteration of top (off), or perhaps borrowed from French toper.
Verb
tope (third-person singular simple present topes, present participle toping, simple past and past participle toped)
- (archaic) To drink excessively; to get drunk.
Derived terms
Translations
Etymology 2
Noun
tope (plural topes)
- A small, grey, European shark, Galeorhinus galeus, that has rough skin and a long snout.
Translations
Galeorhinus galeus
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Etymology 3
From Tamil.
Noun
tope (plural topes)
Noun
tope (plural topes)
Middle English
Portuguese
Noun
tope m (plural topes)
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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtope/, [ˈt̪ope]
- Hyphenation: to‧pe
Noun
tope m (plural topes)
Derived terms
References
“tope” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
West Flemish
Etymology
Alternative forms
- tolpe
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