τρόπαιον
τρόπαιον
τρόπαιον, ου, τό,
a trophy, Lat. tropaeum, Trag., etc.; i. e. a monument of the enemyʼs defeat (τροπή II), consisting of arms taken from the enemy, hung on trees or posts; the common phrase was στῆσαι or στήσασθαι τρ. to set up trophies, Eur., Thuc.; ἱδρῦσαι Eur.; c. gen. pers., τροπαῖα τῶν πολεμίων a trophy won from the enemy, Eur.; so, τροπαῖʼ ἔστησε τῶν ἐμῶν χερῶν Soph.; and, στῆσαι τροπαῖα κατὰ or ἀπὸ τῶν πολεμίων, Lat. triumphare de aliquo, Oratt.