Etymology

dromus

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Latin dromus ← Ancient Greek δρόμος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδρόμος“running; racetrack; walkway”
  2. Latin · derived fromdromus
  3. English todaydromus

From Latin dromus, from Ancient Greek δρόμος (drómos, “running; racetrack; walkway”). Principally used in English in reference to structures mentioned in the Latin translation of Strabo's Geography.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekδρόμος all →

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