Etymology

tropaion

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Today it means: An ancient Greek or Roman monument set up to commemorate a victory over foes, and typically shaped like a tree, sometimes with a pair of arm-like branches. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τρόπαιον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτρόπαιον
  2. English todaytropaion

Ancient Greek τρόπαιον (trópaion)

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