-tropy
suff.（后缀）
语源
suff.（后缀）
- The state of turning in a specified way or from a specified stimulus:
向..性：以某种特定方式或因某特定刺激而弯转的状态：
thixotropy.
触变性
语源
- Greek -tropia
希腊语 -tropia - from -tropos [-tropous]
源自 -tropos [后缀，表示“转向…的”]
-tropy
Word Origin
1
a combining form occurring in abstract nouns that correspond to adjectives ending in -tropic, or -tropous:
neurotropy.
Also, -tropism.
Origin
< Greek -tropia. See -trope, -y3
Related Words
- -tropism
- -trope
- allotropy
- barotropy
- enantiotropy
- monotropy
-tropya word element synonymous with -tropism.
[Greek tropē turning]-tropy
noun combining form
allotropy
2. change in a (specified) way or in response to a (specified) stimulus
thixotropy
noun combining form
ETYMOLOGY French -tropie, from Greek -tropia, from -tropos
1. condition of exhibiting (such) a behaviorallotropy
2. change in a (specified) way or in response to a (specified) stimulus
thixotropy
ORIGIN: formed as tropic adjective -y 3
-tro·py
\.trəpē, -pi\ noun combining form
(-es)
Etymology: French -tropie, from Greek -tropia turn, from -tropos -trope (II) + -ia -y
1. : condition of turning or curving in (such) a way or of exhibiting (such) a tropism
< hemitropy >
2. : change in a (specified) way or in response to a (specified) stimulus
1.
< hemitropy >
2.
-tropy
Suffix
- sciences exhibiting a behavior.
- sciences turning, affecting, change, response, movement.
Etymology
Borrowing from French -tropie, from Ancient Greek -τροπία (-tropía), from τρόπος (trópos, “a turn”).
Usage notes
Easily confused with -trophy; see -tropic: Usage notes.
Derived terms
English words suffixed with -tropy