noun · masculinethird declension
dromas
dromas m (genitive dromadis)
Classical[ˈdrɔ.mas]Ecclesiastical[ˈdrɔː.mas]
Meaning
- masculinedromedary
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dromas | dromadēs |
| genitive | dromadis | dromadum |
| dative | dromadī | dromadibus |
| accusative | dromadem | dromadēs |
| ablative | dromade | dromadibus |
| vocative | dromas | dromadēs |
drŏmas, ădis, m., = δρομάς.
I. A dromedary, Liv. 37, 40; Curt. 5, 2, 5; Vop. Aur. 28.—Called also drŏmĕdārĭus, ii, m., Hier. Vit. Malchi, 10; Vulg. Isa. 60, 6.—
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
dromas adis, m
, δρομάς, a dromedary, L., Cu.
Origins
Elliptical from Ancient Greek δρομὰς κάμηλος (dromàs kámēlos, “dromedary”, literally “running camel”).
In English words that came into English from dromas
- dromedarydromedārius