trópaic
Irish
Etymology
From Late Latin tropicus (“tropical”, literally “of or pertaining to the solstice”), from Ancient Greek τροπικός (tropikós, “of or pertaining to a turn”), from τροπή (tropḗ, “a turn”).
Noun
trópaic f (genitive singular trópaice, nominative plural trópaicí)
Declension
Declension of trópaic
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- Trópaic an Ghabhair (“the Tropic of Capricorn”)
- Trópaic an Phortáin (“the Tropic of Cancer”)
- trópaiceach (“tropical”, adjective)
Mutation
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “trópaic”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN