† tropaeanadj.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Partly a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin tropaeus , -an suffix; Greek τροπαῖος , -an suffix.

Etymology: < (i) classical Latin tropaeus (of a wind) that turns round, changing (Pliny), and its etymon (ii) ancient Greek τροπαῖος of turning or change, of or for defeat (see trophy n.) + -an suffix.With Tropaean wind (see quot. 1686) compare ancient Greek τροπαία an alternating wind, especially one that blows back from sea to land, use as noun (short for πνοὴ τροπαία turning wind) of feminine of τροπαῖος.

Obsolete. rare.

tropaean winds: sea breezes.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [adjective] > from sea

tropaean winds1686

seaward1810

onshore1860

the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [noun] > wind with reference to direction > wind blowing from the sea

sea-wind1604

sea-turn1627

out-wind1676

tropaean winds1686

sea-breeze1697

1686 R. Plot Nat. Hist. Staffs. ii. 44 The frequent rains brought by the Tropæan winds from the Irish Seas.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	tropaean
释义	† tropaeanadj. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Partly a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin tropaeus , -an suffix; Greek τροπαῖος , -an suffix. Etymology: < (i) classical Latin tropaeus (of a wind) that turns round, changing (Pliny), and its etymon (ii) ancient Greek τροπαῖος of turning or change, of or for defeat (see trophy n.) + -an suffix.With Tropaean wind (see quot. 1686) compare ancient Greek τροπαία an alternating wind, especially one that blows back from sea to land, use as noun (short for πνοὴ τροπαία turning wind) of feminine of τροπαῖος. Obsolete. rare. tropaean winds: sea breezes. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [adjective] > from sea tropaean winds1686 seaward1810 onshore1860 the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [noun] > wind with reference to direction > wind blowing from the sea sea-wind1604 sea-turn1627 out-wind1676 tropaean winds1686 sea-breeze1697 1686 R. Plot Nat. Hist. Staffs. ii. 44 The frequent rains brought by the Tropæan winds from the Irish Seas. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1686
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