-drome
Origin of -drome
Other definitions for -drome (2 of 2)
WORDS THAT USE -DROME
What does -drome mean?
The combining form -drome is used like a suffix meaning “running,” “course,” or “racecourse.” It is occasionally used in technical terms.
The form -drome comes from Greek drómos, meaning “a running,” “course,” or “place for running.”
What are variants of -drome?
In adjectives that correspond to nouns that end in -drome, the form becomes -dromous, as in heterodromous.
Examples of -drome
One example of a technical term that uses the form -drome is motordome, “a rounded course or track for automobile and motorcycle races.”
The motor- part of the word refers to motor-powered vehicles, either automobiles or motorcycles. As we know, the -drome portion of the word means “racecourse.” Motordrome literally translates to “automobile or motorcycle racecourse.”
What are some words that use the combining form -drome?
- airdrome
- hippodrome (using the equivalent form of -drome in Greek)
- palindrome (using the equivalent form of -drome in Greek)
- seadrome
- syndrome (using the equivalent form of -drome in Greek)
- velodrome (using the equivalent form of -drome in French)
What are some other forms that -drome may be commonly confused with?
Break it down!
The combining form hippo- means “horse.” With this in mind, what does hippodrome mean?