n.
Pronunciation: ' tr ō p
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin tropus, from Greek tropos turn, way, manner, style, trope, from trepein to turn
Date: 1533
1 a : a word or expression used in a figurative sense : FIGURE OF SPEECH b : a common or overused theme or device : CLICHÉ <the usual horror movie trope s >
2 : a phrase or verse added as an embellishment or interpolation to the sung parts of the Mass in the Middle Ages