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drome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
drome
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The crab plover, Dromas ardeola, of North Africa.

Obsolete

noun

Alternative form of 'drome (“aerodrome”).

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French, from Ancient Greek δρόμος (drómos, “running”). Doublet of dromos.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

dromes (plural)

Synonyms

airport airdrome aerodrome

Questions

What does drome mean?
The crab plover, Dromas ardeola, of North Africa.
Where does drome come from?
It is traced to French.

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