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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Dromos #106119 06/19/03 10:20 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh OP Carpal Tunnel OP wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 The Egyptian glossary gives:"DROMOS. . A straight, paved avenue flanked by sphinxes." I was reminded of "aerodrome" which I think is a WWI British term for a small airport, of which was a straight paved surface suitable for aircraft to take off from and land on. All the other words using the root that I can remember are circular courses. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Dromos wwh 06/19/03 10:20 PM Re: Dromos Faldage 06/20/03 12:45 AM Re: Dromos wwh 06/20/03 01:22 AM Re: Dromos tsuwm 06/20/03 03:41 AM Re: Dromos Faldage 06/20/03 10:46 AM Re: Dromos Bingley 06/21/03 02:13 AM Re: Dromos Coffeebean 06/25/03 05:28 AM Re: Dromos dxb 06/25/03 07:35 AM Re: Dromos wwh 06/25/03 01:17 PM Re: Dromos Bingley 06/25/03 02:40 PM Re: Dromos tsuwm 06/25/03 02:46 PM Re: Dromos dxb 06/25/03 03:09 PM Re: Dromos wwh 06/25/03 04:04 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,383 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 234 guests, and 0 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 35 A C Bowden 25 LukeJavan8 3 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,570 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,919 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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