Etymology

dromion

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Today it means: An exact, nonlinear solution of any of a large class of two-dimensional partial differential equations Full definition →

Ancient Greek δρόμος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδρόμος“race-track”
  2. English todaydromion

From Ancient Greek δρόμος (drómos, “race-track”) + -on (“particle”), confer soliton.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekδρόμος all →

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