transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtrōp ]
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 : cliche
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