subtropical

== English == === Alternative forms === sub-tropical === Etymology === From sub- + tropical. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɒpɪkəl === Adjective === subtropical (not comparable) Pertaining to the regions of the Earth further from the equator than the tropical regions. (meteorology, of a cyclone) Having some characteristics of a tropical cyclone but also some characteristics of an extratropical cyclone. ==== Derived terms ==== subtropical cyclone subtropical depression subtropical storm ==== Translations ==== === Noun === subtropical (plural subtropicals) A subtropical plant. === Related terms === subtropics === See also === tropical == Catalan == === Etymology === From sub- +‎ tropical. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern, Central) [sup.tɾu.piˈkal] IPA(key): (Balearic, Valencia, Northwestern) [sup.tɾo.piˈkal] Rhymes: -al Hyphenation: sub‧tro‧pi‧cal === Adjective === subtropical m or f (masculine and feminine plural subtropicals) subtropical === Further reading === “subtropical”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “subtropical”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “subtropical” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. == French == === Etymology === From sub- +‎ tropical. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /syp.tʁɔ.pi.kal/ === Adjective === subtropical (feminine subtropicale, masculine plural subtropicaux, feminine plural subtropicales) subtropical === Further reading === “subtropical”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Galician == === Etymology === From sub- + tropical. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /subtɾɔpiˈkal/ [s̺ub.t̪ɾɔ.piˈkɑɫ] Rhymes: -al Hyphenation: sub‧tro‧pi‧cal === Adjective === subtropical m or f (plural subtropicais) subtropical === Further reading === “subtropical”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 == Portuguese == === Etymology === From sub- + tropical. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === subtropical m or f (plural subtropicais) subtropical === Further reading === “subtropical”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “subtropical”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Alternative forms === субтропикал (subtropical) — post-1930s Cyrillic spelling === Etymology === Borrowed from French subtropical. By surface analysis, sub- +‎ tropical. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sub.tro.piˈkal/ Rhymes: -al Hyphenation: sub‧tro‧pi‧cal === Adjective === subtropical m or n (feminine singular subtropicală, masculine plural subtropicali, feminine/neuter plural subtropicale) subtropical ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “subtropical”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === From sub- + tropical. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /subtɾopiˈkal/ [suβ̞.t̪ɾo.piˈkal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: sub‧tro‧pi‧cal === Adjective === subtropical m or f (masculine and feminine plural subtropicales) subtropical === Further reading === “subtropical”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025