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prodromos

prodromos noun: a skirmisher cavalry unit used in an Ancient Greek army for scouting ahead of the main force.

Noun

prodromos (plural prodromoi)

  1. (historical) a skirmisher cavalry unit used in an Ancient Greek army for scouting ahead of the main force

Forms of prodromos

pluralprodromoi

Origin of prodromos

From Ancient Greek πρόδρομος (pródromos, “forerunner”).

Questions about prodromos

What does prodromos mean?
Prodromos means a skirmisher cavalry unit used in an Ancient Greek army for scouting ahead of the main force.
What part of speech is prodromos?
Prodromos is a noun.
What is the plural of prodromos?
The plural of prodromos is prodromoi.

Words near prodromos in the dictionary

  1. prodromi
  2. prodromic
  3. prodromitid
  4. prodromitids
  5. prodromoi
  6. prodromos
  7. prodromous
  8. prodromus
  9. prodromuses
  10. prodrop
  11. prodrug

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