Drôme

/dɹoʊm/

proper noun

A department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Capital: Valence (INSEE code 26).

OriginFrench Drôme ← Latin Druma →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Capital: Valence (INSEE code 26).
  2. A left tributary of the Rhône in the departments of Drôme and Ardèche, in southeastern France.

Origin

  1. LatinDruma
  2. FrenchDrôme
  3. EnglishDrôme

Unadapted borrowing from French Drôme, from Latin Druma, related to -drome.

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Translations

Catalan Droma
  • Dromadepartment
French Drôme
  • Drômedepartment
German Drôme
  • Drômedepartment
Cite this entry
APA

Drôme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dr%C3%B4me

MLA

“Drôme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dr%C3%B4me. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Drôme,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dr%C3%B4me.

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