tropæum
See also: tropaeum
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin tropaeum (“trophy”, “tropæum”). Doublet of trophy
Pronunciation
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Noun
tropæum (plural tropæa)
- (historical) A monument erected (originally on the field of battle) by the prevailing army (without Senatical grant — contrast triumph) to commemorate victory in war, featuring spoils taken from the enemy (especially the personal arms of the vanquished general), and dedicated to an appropriate god (such as Mars).
Related terms
References
- “‖tropæum” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]