"subtrope" meaning in English

See subtrope in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: subtropes [plural]
Etymology: sub- + trope Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|trope}} sub- + trope Head templates: {{en-noun}} subtrope (plural subtropes)
  1. A trope that is a subtype of some other trope.
    Sense id: en-subtrope-en-noun-78jBpdGw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-

Inflected forms

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