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Spanish word
trópico
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtɾopiko/
Meaning
- masculine nountropics
Example
Muchos animales viven en los trópicos.
Many animals live in the tropics.
More examples
En los trópicos llueve con frecuencia.
It rains frequently in the tropics.
Core concept
Low-latitude region bounded by the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn characterized by consistently warm climate.
Common phrases
la fauna de los trópicos
the fauna of the tropics
la vegetación de los trópicos
the vegetation of the tropics
Similar words
zona tropical: Localized tropical area beside a tropic with consistently hot, humid conditions.
región tropical: Extensive low-latitude region between the tropics characterized by hot, humid climate.
cinturón tropical: Band circling the Earth at low latitudes where tropical climate conditions prevail.
clima tropical: Climate type marked by persistent high temperatures and humidity throughout the year.
Definition in Spanish
Región alrededor de los paralelos conocidos como trópico de Cáncer y trópico de Capricornio, con clima cálido todo el año.
Word origin
The Spanish trópico comes from Latin tropicus and Greek tropikós 'of a turn', a label tied to the sun's apparent change of direction at the solstices.
Usage tips
- Spanish normally uses the plural los trópicos to mean 'the tropics', and the adjective form is tropical.
Other meanings
- tropicnoun
Opposites
- zona templadatemperate zonenoun
Related words
- tropicaltropicaladjective