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noun · neutersecond declension

tropaeum

tropaeum n (genitive tropaeī)
Classical[trɔˈpae̯.ũː]Ecclesiastical[troˈpɛː.um]

Meaning

  1. neutera trophy, victory memorial
  2. figurativelyneutera victory
  3. neutera mark, token, monument

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetropaeum
tropeum		tropaea
tropea
genitivetropaeī
tropeī		tropaeōrum
tropeōrum
dativetropaeō
tropeō		tropaeīs
tropeīs
accusativetropaeum
tropeum		tropaea
tropea
ablativetropaeō
tropeō		tropaeīs
tropeīs
vocativetropaeum
tropeum		tropaea
tropea

trŏpaeum or trŏphaeum, i, n., = τροπαιον.
I. Lit., a sign and memorial of victory, a trophy; orig. a trunk of a tree, on which were fixed the arms, shields, helmets, etc., taken from the enemy; afterwards made of stone and ornamented in the same manner, Cic. Pis. 38, 92: statuere, id. Inv. 2, 23, 69: devictis Hispanis tropaea in jugis constituit, Sall. H. 4, 29 Dietsch: in modum tropaeorum arma imposuit, Tac. A. 2, 18 fin.: sistere Romae tropaea de Parthis, id. ib. 15, 18; Suet. Caes. 11; id. Claud. 1; id. Calig. 45; Verg. A. 11, 7; Val. Fl. 4, 379; Val. Max. 6, 1, ext. 3; 2, 2, 3.—
II. Transf.
A. A victory: nova Cantemus Augusti tropaea Caesaris, Hor. C. 2, 9, 19: tulit e capto nota tropaea viro, Ov. H. 9, 104; 17, 242; id. R. Am. 158: victoria, quae cum Marathonio possit compararitropaeo, Nep. Them. 5, 3; cf.: nostra sunt tropaea, nostra monimenta, nostri triumphi, Cic. Arch. 9, 21; Val. Max. 8, 14, ext. 1. —
B. A mark, token, sign, memorial, monument: tropaeum necessitudinis atque hospitii, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 47, § 115: Maecenatis erunt vera tropaea fides, Prop. 3, 9 (4, 8), 34.

Origins

From the Ancient Greek τρόπαιον (trópaion).

Descendants
  • Englishtropæum
  • Catalantrofeu
  • GermanTrophäe
  • Italiantrofeo
  • Frenchtrophéefrom Middle French trophée
  • Romaniantrofeufrom Middle French trophée
  • Englishtrophyfrom Middle French trophée
  • Occitantrofèu
  • Portuguesetroféu
  • Spanishtrofeo

In English words that came into English from tropaeum

  • trophytrophaeum
  • trophæaltropaeum

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesTropaeumTropaeum (τρόπαιον), a trophy, a sign and memorial of victory, which was erected on the field of battle where the enemy had turned (tre/pw, troph\) to…

Quick answers

What does tropaeum mean in Latin?
tropaeum, a noun, means “a trophy, victory memorial; a victory; a mark, token, monument”.
What is the genitive of tropaeum?
The genitive singular is tropaeī. tropaeum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce tropaeum?
In classical Latin, [trɔˈpae̯.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [troˈpɛː.um].