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-drome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
-drome
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

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

Literary

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *drem- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek δρόμος (drómos)der. English -drome Derived from Ancient Greek δρόμος (drómos, “running; racetrack”).

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

dromos dromus

Questions

What does -drome mean?
Forms placenames related to racetracks (now especially large covered racetracks) or similar structures.
Where does -drome come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *drem- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek δρόμος (drómos)der. English -drome Derived from Ancient Greek δρόμος (drómos, “running; racetrack”).

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