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trophy
1[troh-fee]
noun
plural
trophiesanything taken in war, hunting, competition, etc., especially when preserved as a memento; spoil, prize, or award.
anything serving as a token or evidence of victory, valor, skill, etc..
a sports trophy.
a symbol of success that is used to impress others.
He bought the lavish home as a trophy.
a carving, painting, or other representation of objects associated with or symbolic of victory or achievement.
any memento or memorial.
a memorial erected by certain ancient peoples, especially the Greeks and Romans, in commemoration of a victory in war and consisting of arms or other spoils taken from the enemy and hung upon a tree, pillar, or the like.
adjective
noting or relating to a symbol of success that is used to impress others.
They just want a near-perfect trophy child to brag about.
-trophy
2a combining form used in the formation of nouns with the general senses “nourishment, feeding” (mycotrophy ), “growth” (hypertrophy ); also forming abstract nouns corresponding to adjectives ending in -trophic.
trophy
1/ ˈٰəʊɪ /
noun
an object such as a silver or gold cup that is symbolic of victory in a contest, esp a sporting contest; prize
a memento of success, esp one taken in war or hunting
a memorial to a victory, usually consisting of captured arms raised on the battlefield or in a public place
a representation of such a memorial
an ornamental carving that represents a group of weapons, etc
informal(modifier) highly desirable and regarded as a symbol of wealth or success
a trophy wife
-trophy
2combining form
indicating a certain type of nourishment or growth
dystrophy
Other 51Թ Forms
- trophyless adjective
- -trophic combining form
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of trophy1
Origin of trophy2
Example Sentences
Captain Ben Spencer says the "sky is the limit" for Bath after they ended a 29-year wait for a Premiership trophy and clinched a historic treble.
He is now the first South African to win a major ICC trophy, and follows in the footsteps of Siya Kolisi, South Africa's black double World Cup-winning rugby union captain, in breaking barriers.
The dysfunctional nature of Spurs was graphically illustrated by chairman Daniel Levy's decision to follow his long-term habit of sacking managers who do not win trophies by sacking the one who finally did.
However, they have qualified for next season's Champions League after beating Manchester United in the Europa League final in Bilbao - their first major trophy for 17 years.
Son Heung-min led his team to victory in the Europa League last month, ending the club's 17-year wait for a trophy.
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When To Use
The combining form -trophy is used like a suffix variously meaning “nourishment, feeding, growth." It is also used to form nouns corresponding to adjectives ending in -trophic. The combining -trophy is often used in medical and scientific terms.The form -trophy comes from the Greek ٰDZḗ, meaning “nourishment,” “food.”You may be familiar with terms like atrophy (equivalent to the Greek áٰDZDz) from the Greek and dystrophy (from the New Latin dystrophia). Find out how these relate to -trophy and "nourishment" at our entries for these words.Corresponding forms of -trophy combined to the beginning of words are tropho- and troph-. Another form closely related to -trophy is -troph.
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