Etymology

tropho-

Today it means: nourish; nourishment. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τροφή
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromτροφή
  2. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromτροφή
  3. English todaytropho-

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τροφή (trophḗ, “nourishment”).

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