dromedaries

Variant of dromedary

noun pl. dromedaries

an Arabian camel, esp. one trained for fast riding

Origin: ME dromedarie < OFr dromedaire < LL(Ec) dromedarius (camelus), dromedary (camel) < L dromas, dromedary (+ -arius, -ary) < Gr dromas, dromos, a runner, running < dramein, to run < IE *drem- < base *drā-, to run > Sans drámati, (he) runs

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