tropicalize en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɹɒpɪkəlaɪz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈtɹɑpɪkəlaɪz/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English tropical Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English tropicalize From tropical + -ize.
Meanings
- To modify something (such as electronic equipment) for use in the tropics, especially by making it resistant to heat and humidity
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tropicalized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| tropicalized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| tropicalizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| tropicalizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
es tropicalizar (modify something for use in the tropics) · it tropicalizzare (modify something for use in the tropics) · de tropenfest machen (modify something for use in the tropics) · fr tropicaliser (modify something for use in the tropics)