-drome
suff.（后缀）
语源
suff.（后缀）
- Racecourse:
竞赛场地：
hippodrome.
赛马场 - Field; arena:
场地；场所：
airdrome.
飞机场 - Running:
跑动的：
palindrome.
回文
语源
- Latin -dromos
拉丁语 -dromos - from Greek dromos [racecourse]
源自 希腊语 dromos [赛马场]
-drome
combining form in countable noun
a course; racecourse
⇒
hippodrome
a large place for a special purpose
⇒
aerodrome
Origin
via Latin from Greek dromos race, course-drome
Word Origin
1
a combining form meaning “running,” “course,” “racecourse” (hippodrome); on this model used to form words referring to other large structures (airdrome).
Origin
combining form of Greek drómos dromos
Related Words
- -dromous
- velodrome
- actinodrome
- aerodrome
- airdrome
- amphidromia
-drome1. a word element meaning 'running', 'course','racecourse', as in velodrome, hippodrome.
2. a word element referring to a large structure or area for a specific use, as in aerodrome, cosmodrome.
[combining form representing Greek dromos a course, racetrack, from dramein to run]-drome
noun combining form
motordrome
2. large specially prepared place
aerodrome
noun combining form
ETYMOLOGY hippodrome
1. racecoursemotordrome
2. large specially prepared place
aerodrome
-drome
combining form
1.
- denoting a place for running or racing表示“奔跑（或赛跑的）场地”：
-
aerodrome.
2.
- denoting something that runs or proceeds in a certain way表示“奔跑（或行进）的东西”：
-
palindrome.
词源
from Greek dromos 'course, running' （see DROMOS ）.
-drome
run, step:
run, step:
syndrome, aerodrome, velodrome
ORIGIN: Repr. Greek dromos course, running, avenue, rel. to dramein run.
-drome
combining form.
a large space or area, as in airdrome, cosmodrome.
a race course or track, as in motordrome.
[abstracted < (hippo)drome]
-drome
I.\ˌdrōm\ noun combining form
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin -dromos, from Greek dromos; akin to Greek dramein to run
1. : racecourse
< motordrome >
2. : large specially prepared place
< aerodrome >
< picturedrome >
II.adjective combining form
Etymology: Greek -dromos, from dromos course, racecourse, act of running
: running
< homodrome >
I.
1.
< motordrome >
2.
< aerodrome >
< picturedrome >
II.
< homodrome >
-drome
Suffix
- Used to form words whose original means related to a course, such as a racecourse.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δρόμος (drómos, “a course, race course, road”).
Derived terms
English words suffixed with -drome