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tropaeum

tro·pae·um
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [troh-pee-uh m]
    • /troʊˈpi əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [troh-pee-uh m]
    • /troʊˈpi əm/

Definition of tropaeum word

  • noun plural tropaeum a monument erected in ancient Greece or, especially, Rome to commemorate a military or naval victory. 1

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Origin of tropaeum

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
From Latin, dating back to 1540-50; See origin at trophy

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Parts of speech for Tropaeum

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tropaeum popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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