dromic

adjective

drom·​ic

ˈdrämik

variants or less commonly dromical

-mə̇kəl

1

: of, relating to, or in the form of a racecourse

2

[Middle Greek dromikos, from Greek] architecture : having a long and narrow ground plan

Word History

Etymology

dromic from Greek dromikos, from dromos course, racecourse, running + -ikos -ic; dromical from dromic + -al

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