δρομάς

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Ellipsis of δρομὰς κάμηλος (dromàs kámēlos, running camel), from δρομ- (drom-), o-grade of the aorist stem of τρέχω (trékhō, to run), + -ᾰς (-as).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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δρομᾰ́ς (dromásm or f (genitive δρομᾰ́δος); third declension

  1. dromedary, Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Greek: δρομάδα f (dromáda, dromedary)

Further reading

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References

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