Definition of trope
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: 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
-trope
noun combining formDefinition of -trope (Entry 2 of 2)
: body characterized by (such) a state
allotrope
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The first known use of trope was before the 12th century
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