trópico

See also: -tropico and tropico

Portuguese

Noun

trópico m (plural trópicos)

  1. tropic (either of the two parallels north and south of the equator)

Adjective

trópico m (feminine singular trópica, masculine plural trópicos, feminine plural trópicas, comparable)

  1. tropic; tropical (relating to the tropics)

Synonyms

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin tropicus, from Ancient Greek τροπικός (tropikós), from τροπή (tropḗ, “a turning”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɾopiko/, [ˈt̪ɾopiko]

Noun

trópico m (plural trópicos)

  1. (astronomy, geography) tropic
  2. (geography) tropics

Derived terms

Adjective

trópico (feminine singular trópica, masculine plural trópicos, feminine plural trópicas)

  1. Of or relating to tropes and their use.

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