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“tropics” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtɾopiko/

Example

Muchos animales viven en los trópicos.

Many animals live in the tropics.

Illustration for trópico (tropics)

How to say “tropics” in Spanish

“Tropics” in Spanish is trópico.

Low-latitude region bounded by the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn characterized by consistently warm climate.

Full entry for trópico: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with trópico

En los trópicos llueve con frecuencia.

It rains frequently in the tropics.

Tips for using trópico

  • Spanish normally uses the plural los trópicos to mean 'the tropics', and the adjective form is tropical.

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