-drome Definition

drōm
suffix
Racecourse.
Hippodrome.
American Heritage
Field; arena.
Airdrome.
American Heritage
Running.
Palindrome.
American Heritage

Used to form words whose original means related to a course, such as a racecourse.

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A track or racecourse.
Motordrome.
Webster's New World
A large field or arena.
Airdrome, hippodrome.
Webster's New World
noun

The crab plover (Dromas ardeola), a North African bird allied to the oystercatcher.

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Singular:
-drome
Plural:
dromes

Origin of -drome

  • French, from Ancient Greek δρόμος (dromos, “running"). Compare dromos.

    From Wiktionary

  • From Ancient Greek δρόμος (dromos, “a course, race course, road”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin -dromus from Greek dromos racecourse

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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