Meanings
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*drem-
- Ancient Greekδρόμος (drómos)
- English-dromous
From Ancient Greek δρόμος (drómos, “race, running”) + -ous.
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-dromous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-dromous
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“-dromous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-dromous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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