dromas
See also: Dromas
Latin
Etymology
Elliptical from Ancient Greek δρομὰς κάμηλος (dromàs kámēlos, “dromedary”, literally “running camel”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈdrɔ.mas]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈd̪rɔː.mas]
Noun
dromas m (genitive dromadis); third declension
- dromedary
- Synonym: dromedārius
Declension
Third-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dromas | dromadēs |
| genitive | dromadis | dromadum |
| dative | dromadī | dromadibus |
| accusative | dromadem | dromadēs |
| ablative | dromade | dromadibus |
| vocative | dromas | dromadēs |
Derived terms
References
- “dromas”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “dromas”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers