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tropology

Syllabification: (tro·pol·o·gy)
Pronunciation: /trəˈpäləjē/

Definition of tropology

noun

  • the figurative use of language.
  • Christian Theology the figurative interpretation of the scriptures as a source of moral guidance.

Derivatives

tropological

Pronunciation: /ˌträpəˈläjikəl/

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek tropologia, from tropos (see trope)

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