tropics

USAGE NOTE
This word is often capitalized when referring to latitude and must be preceded by the definite article when referring to a region.
tropics(
tra
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pihks
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A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. el trópico
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Having lived in Kuala Lumpur, he was used to the humidity of the tropics.Como había vivido en Kuala Lumpur, estaba acostumbrado a la humedad del trópico.
tropic
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el trópico
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The tropic of Capricorn passes through the center of Australia.El trópico de Capricornio pasa por el centro de Australia.
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