post-tropical

adjective

Having previously been a tropical storm.

OriginEnglish tropical ← Latin post ← Old Latin poste →
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Meanings

adjectivepost-tropical (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving previously been a tropical storm.
  2. not comparableHaving previously had a tropical climate or involved tropical characteristics.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pósti
  3. Proto-Italic*posti
  4. Old Latinposte
  5. Latinpost
  6. Englishpost-
  7. Englishtropical
  8. Englishpost-tropical

From post- + tropical.

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APA

post-tropical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-tropical

MLA

“post-tropical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-tropical. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “post-tropical,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-tropical.

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