dromos

noun

drom·​os

ˈdräˌmäs,

ˈdrōˌ-,

-məs

plural dromi

-ˌmī,

-ˌmē

or dromoi

-ˌmȯi

: the passage to an ancient Egyptian or Mycenaean subterranean tomb

Word History

Etymology

Greek dromos, racecourse, course, public walk

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