Contionary:politrop

Atlantic

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πολύτροπος. The nominal sense is a later development.

Pronunciation

(Standard Atlantic) IPA: [pɔˈlitrɔp]

Adjective

politrop (f.sg. politropa, m.pl. politropus, f.pl. politropos)

1. wandering, changing location, travelling much

   Emma ê una guineca politropa, iṭiniral trâ Eurupa tuṭa êxu lavuri.

   Emma is a woman who travels a lot, she's always travelling across all of Europe because of her job.

Noun

politrop m (f) (pl. politropus, f. politropusa)

1. tourist

   La staxuni dil igrem ê prina e politropus pu riviartunt êxos feiros.

   The town's station is full of tourists coming back from their holidays.

Usage notes

The derived female form politropusa is rarely used, and using female concord such as in la politrop is used instead.

Derived terms

• politropia (tourism)
• politropih (touristic)
• politropusa (tourist (female))