dromos

[ drom-uhs, -os; droh-muhs, -mos ]

/ ˈdrɒm əs, -ɒs; ˈdroʊ məs, -mɒs /

noun, plural drom·oi [drom-oi, droh-moi]. /ˈdrɒm ɔɪ, ˈdroʊ mɔɪ/.

Archaeology. a passageway into an ancient subterranean tomb.

a racetrack in ancient Greece.

Origin of dromos

First recorded in 1840–50, dromos is from the Greek word drómos a running, course, place for running

Words nearby dromos

-drome, dromedary, dromograph, dromomania, dromond, dromos, dromotropic, -dromous, dronabinol, drone, drone aircraft

Example sentences from the Web for dromos

So far as we can at present see, the axis of the building corresponds to the axis of the dromos leading to Hatshepsts temple.
Five Years' Explorations at Thebes|George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Carnarvon
Then she turned to the right, before the immense avenue of the Dromos where the house of Demetrios was.
Ancient Manners|Pierre Louys
From the propylaia, a dromos, or sacred avenue, led to the double temple.
Pagan and Christian Rome|Rodolfo Lanciani
From this central square of four pediments extends right and left one long colonnade, or dromos.
Byeways in Palestine|James Finn

It is usual to celebrate bull-fights in this Dromos; the bulls are bred expressly for this purpose, like horses.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo

单词	dromos
释义	dromos [ drom-uhs, -os; droh-muhs, -mos ] / ˈdrɒm əs, -ɒs; ˈdroʊ məs, -mɒs / noun, plural drom·oi [drom-oi, droh-moi]. /ˈdrɒm ɔɪ, ˈdroʊ mɔɪ/. Archaeology. a passageway into an ancient subterranean tomb. a racetrack in ancient Greece. Origin of dromos First recorded in 1840–50, dromos is from the Greek word drómos a running, course, place for running Words nearby dromos -drome, dromedary, dromograph, dromomania, dromond, dromos, dromotropic, -dromous, dronabinol, drone, drone aircraft Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dromos So far as we can at present see, the axis of the building corresponds to the axis of the dromos leading to Hatshepsts temple. Five Years' Explorations at Thebes\|George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Carnarvon Then she turned to the right, before the immense avenue of the Dromos where the house of Demetrios was. Ancient Manners\|Pierre Louys From the propylaia, a dromos, or sacred avenue, led to the double temple. Pagan and Christian Rome\|Rodolfo Lanciani From this central square of four pediments extends right and left one long colonnade, or dromos. Byeways in Palestine\|James Finn It is usual to celebrate bull-fights in this Dromos; the bulls are bred expressly for this purpose, like horses. The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)\|Strabo
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