dromos

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

/ ˈdrɒm əs, -ɒs; ˈdroʊ məs, -mɒs /

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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.

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Origin of dromos

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

Words nearby dromos

droll, drollery, -drome, dromedary, dromond, dromos, -dromous, drone, drone aircraft, drongo, dronklap

How to use dromos in a sentence

There were no door-keepers; and the travellers walked on, through the endless dromos.
The Tour|Louis Couperus
Through the dromos they reached the first propylæum, then the second, the third, the fourth.
The Tour|Louis Couperus
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
In front of the Dromos is a colossal figure consisting of a single stone.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo

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