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

• tropical

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Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɾo.pi.ko/

Noun

trópico m (plural trópicos)

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

Derived terms

• tropical

Adjective

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

1. Of or relating to tropes and their use.

Related terms

• tropo
• trofeo