-trofo

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek -τροφος (-trophos), from τροφή (trophḗ, “food, nourishment”).

Suffix

-trofo (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -trofa, masculine plural -trofos, feminine plural -trofas)

1. -trophic

Suffix

-trofo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -trofos)

1. -troph

Derived terms

Spanish terms suffixed with -trofo

autótrofo

heterótrofo

Related terms

• -trofia

Further reading

• “‒́trofo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024