trove

See also: trové and trở về

English

Etymology

Originally in the phrase treasure trove, from Anglo-Norman tresor trouvé (“found treasure”), where the past participle trouvé (“found”) was interpreted in English as a noun.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /tɹəʊv/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /tɹoʊv/
• Rhymes: -əʊv

• Audio (UK)

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Noun

trove (plural troves)

1. A treasure trove; a collection of treasure.
2. A collection of things.

Translations

treasure trove — see treasure trove

Anagrams

• orvet, overt, voter

Portuguese

Verb

trove

1. inflection of trovar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

References

• “trove” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
• “trove” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

Spanish

Verb

trove

1. inflection of trovar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative