τροπαία(sc.πνοή),ἡ,
A. an alternating wind,esp.one which blows back from sea to land,opp.ἀπογεία,
Arist. Pr. 940b22 , 945a6 , Thphr. Vent. 31 , 53 ;tropaei(venti), Plin. HN 2.114 ;τ.is said to have meantἡ ἐναντία πνοήin S. Fr. 1103 (whereτριπαία, τρίπαια, τριπαῖαcodd.).
II. metaph.,λήματος, φρενὸς τροπαία, a change in the spiritof one's heart or mind, A. Th. 706 , Ag. 219 (both lyr.); butτ. κακῶν a change from, release from. . , Id. Ch. 775 .