# tropæum

> English word · Noun · IPA /tɹəʊˈpiːəm/

## Definitions
1. A monument erected (originally on the field of battle) by the prevailing army (without Senatical grant — contrast triumph) to commemorate victory in war, featuring spoils taken from the enemy (especially the personal arms of the vanquished general), and dedicated to an appropriate god (such as Mars).

## Etymology
From the Latin tropaeum (“trophy”, “tropæum”). Doublet of trophy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/trop-um