catadrome

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noun

A racecourse.

OriginAncient Greek κατάδρομος →
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Meanings

catadrome1

nouncatadrome (plural catadromes)

plural catadromes

  1. A racecourse.
  2. engineeringA machine for raising or lowering heavy weights.

catadrome2

adjective
  1. catadromous

Origin

catadrome · noun

  1. Ancient Greekκατάδρομος
  2. Englishcatadrome

Ancient Greek κατάδρομος (katádromos) from κατά (katá, “down”) + δρόμος (drómos, “course, running”).

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catadrome · adjective

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APA

catadrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catadrome

MLA

“catadrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catadrome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catadrome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catadrome.

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