Drôme

¹

[drohm]

noun

1. a department in SE France. 2,533 sq. mi. (6,560 sq. km). Valence.

-drome

²

1. a combining form meaning “running,” “course,” “racecourse” (hippodrome ); on this model used to form words referring to other large structures (airdrome ).

-drome

¹

combining form

1. a course, racecourse

   hippodrome

2. a large place for a special purpose

   aerodrome

Drôme

²

/ drom /

noun

1. a department of SE France, in Rhône-Alpes region. Capital: Valence. Pop: 452 652 (2003 est. Area: 6561 sq km (2559 sq miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Drôme¹

Combining form of Greek drómos dromos

Word History and Origins

Origin of Drôme¹

via Latin from Greek dromos race, course

When To Use

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.