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subtrope

subtrope noun: a trope that is a subtype of some other trope.

Noun

subtrope (plural subtropes)

  1. A trope that is a subtype of some other trope.
    • This subtrope recognizes characteristics usually not considered to be superhuman abilities^([sic]), but in the context of the character function in the same way as more recognized superpowers seem to.2016, Andrew R. Bahlmann, The Mythology of the Superhero, page 74

Forms of subtrope

pluralsubtropes

Origin of subtrope

From sub- + trope.

Questions about subtrope

What does subtrope mean?
Subtrope means a trope that is a subtype of some other trope.
What part of speech is subtrope?
Subtrope is a noun.
What is the plural of subtrope?
The plural of subtrope is subtropes.

Words near subtrope in the dictionary

  1. subtrochanter
  2. subtrochanteric
  3. subtroglophile
  4. subtroglophiles
  5. subtroglophilic
  6. subtrope
  7. subtropes
  8. subtropic
  9. subtropical
  10. subtropical cyclone
  11. subtropical cyclones

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