hippodrome
English
/ˈhɪpəˌdɹəʊm/
noun
Definitions
- A horse racing course.
- (US) A fraudulent sporting contest with a predetermined winner.
- (archaic) A circus with equestrian performances.
Etymology
Borrowed from French hippodrome derived from Latin hippodromos derived from Ancient Greek ἱππόδρομος.
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἱππόδρομος
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- hippodromic English
- hippodromist English
- hippodromos Latin
- hippodrome French
- hipódromo Spanish, Castilian
- δρόμος Ancient Greek
- ἱππόδρομος Ancient Greek
- ἵππος Ancient Greek
- ῐ̔́ππος Ancient Greek