-trophy

/tɹə.fi/

suffix

nutrition

OriginAncient Greek τροφή (trophḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *tʰrépʰō →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. nutrition
  2. growth, development

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*tʰrépʰō
  2. Ancient Greekτρέφω (tréphō)
  3. Ancient Greekτροφή (trophḗ)
  4. English-trophy

From Ancient Greek τροφή (trophḗ, “food, nourishment”), from τρέφω (tréphō, “I congeal, thicken”).

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Translations

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APA

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MLA

“-trophy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-trophy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-trophy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-trophy.

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