-drome

See also: drome, Drôme, and 'drome

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δρόμος (drómos, “running; racetrack”).

Suffix

-drome

(literary) Forms placenames related to racetracks (now especially large covered racetracks) or similar structures.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -drome

Related terms

dromos, dromus

Translations

suffix

Catalan: -drom (ca) m, -droma f
French: -drome (fr) m
Galician: -dromo m
Hungarian: -drom, -dróma
Italian: -dromo (it) m
Polish: -drom (pl) m
Portuguese: -dromo m
Spanish: -dromo m

Anagrams

Domer, dermo, dermo-, moder, mored

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δρόμος (drómos, “running; racetrack”).

Suffix

-drome m (plural -dromes)

-drome
‎vaccin (“vaccine”) + ‎-o- + ‎-drome → ‎vaccinodrome (“mass vaccination center”)

‎samba (“samba”) + ‎-o- + ‎-drome → ‎sambodrome (“sambadrome, Brazilian exhibition center for samba dancing”)

Derived terms

French terms suffixed with -drome

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