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dromoi

dromoi is the plural of dromos.

Meaning of dromos

Noun

dromos (plural dromoi or dromi)

  1. (historical) An avenue, especially in Ancient Greece.
  2. (historical) A walkway to a building, (especially) a ceremonial walkway to a temple or tomb in Ancient Greece or Egypt.
    • On the 20th [of December, 1828] they remained an hour at Oudi-Essebours or the Valley of Lions, thus named from the Sphinxes which ornament the dromos of a monument constructed under the reign of Sesostris, but a mere provincial edifice, built of stone cemented with mortar.1829 April 23, “Champollion’s Egyptian Expedition”, in The Gentleman's Magazine, page 351
  3. (historical) A racecourse, especially in Ancient Greece.

Questions about dromoi

What is dromoi the plural of?
Dromoi is the plural of dromos.

Words near dromoi in the dictionary

  1. dromo-
  2. Dromod
  3. dromograph
  4. dromographs
  5. dromography
  6. dromoi
  7. dromology
  8. dromomane
  9. dromomanes
  10. dromomania
  11. dromomerycid

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