adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ tr ō -p ə - ' lä-ji-k ə l, ˌ trä-
Function: adjective
Date: 14th century
1 : of, relating to, or involving biblical interpretation stressing moral metaphor also : MORAL
2 : characterized or varied by tropes : FIGURATIVE
– tro · po · log · i · cal · ly \ -ji-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb