Trophy Definition

trōfē
trophies
noun
trophies
In ancient Greece and Rome, a memorial of victory erected on the battlefield or in some public place, orig. a display of captured arms or other spoils.
Webster's New World
A representation of this on a medal.
Webster's New World
A memento, as of one's personal achievements.
American Heritage
A lion's skin, deer's head, etc. displayed as evidence of hunting prowess.
Webster's New World
A prize, usually a silver cup, awarded in a sports contest or other competition.
Webster's New World
adjective
Regarded as symbolizing one's success, wealth, etc.
A trophy estate.
Webster's New World
suffix
Nutrition; growth.
Hypertrophy.
American Heritage
affix
Nutrition, nourishment, growth.
Hypertrophy.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Trophy

Noun

Singular:
trophy
Plural:
trophies

Origin of Trophy

  • French trophée from Old French trophee from Latin trophaeum monument to victory variant of tropaeum from Greek tropaion from neuter of tropaios of defeat from tropē a turning, rout trep- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French trophée, from Latin trophaeum (“a sign of victory, a monument"), tropaeum, from Ancient Greek τρόπαιον (tropaion, “monument of an enemy's defeat"), from neuter of τροπαῖος (tropaios, “of defeat"), from τροπή (trope, “a rout, a turning of an enemy")

    From Wiktionary

  • From Ancient Greek τροφή (trophÄ“, “food, nourishment"), from τρέφω (trephō, “I congeal, thicken").

    From Wiktionary

  • Greek -trophiā from trophē from trephein to nourish

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Gr -trophia < trephein, to nourish: see trophic

    From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

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