Etymology

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Today it means: The crab plover, Dromas ardeola, of North Africa. Full definition →

Ancient Greek δρόμος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδρόμος“running”
  2. English todaydrome

From French, from Ancient Greek δρόμος (drómos, “running”). Doublet of dromos.

Words from the same roots

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