Main Entry: trope

Pronunciation: \ˈtrōp\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin tropus, from Greek tropos turn, way, manner, style, trope, from trepein to turn

Date: 1533

1 a : a word or expression used in a figurative sense : figure of speech b : a common or overused theme or device : cliché <the usual horror movie tropes>
2 : a phrase or verse added as an embellishment or interpolation to the sung parts of the Mass in the Middle Ages