dromos
drom·os/ˈdɹɑˌmɑs/noun
dromos is spelled D-R-O-M-O-S: 6 letters and 2 syllables (drom·os). It appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dromos means “An avenue, especially in Ancient Greece” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dromos is dromoi or dromi.
How many letters and syllables are in dromos?
| Letters | 6: D-R-O-M-O-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: drom·os |
| In writing | about once in every 59 million words; the 240,237th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dromos?
Dromos appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dromos?
- UK /ˈdɹɒˌmɒs/
- US /ˈdɹɑˌmɑs/
Dromos has 2 syllables, split drom·os in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of dromos
- dromoi plural
- dromi plural
- dromus
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dromos mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An avenue, especially in Ancient Greece.
- 2
A walkway to a building, (especially) a ceremonial walkway to a temple or tomb in Ancient Greece or Egypt.
- 3
A racecourse, especially in Ancient Greece.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does dromos come from?
From Ancient Greek δρόμος (drómos, “running; racetrack”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).