hippodrome
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hippodrome
- /ˈhɪpəˌdɹəʊm/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French hippodrome, a learned borrowing from Latin hippodromos, borrowed from Ancient Greek ῐ̔ππόδρομος (hĭppódromos), from ῐ̔́ππος (hĭ́ppos, “horse”) + δρόμος (drómos, “street”). By surface analysis, hippo- + -drome.
noun hippodromes
- A horse racing course.
- A fraudulent sporting contest with a predetermined winner.
- A circus with equestrian performances.
verb hippodromes · hippodroming · hippodromed
- To stage a sporting contest to suit gamblers.
Translations
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noun horse racing course
| Español | hipódromo, almidana |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 경마장 gyeongmajang |
| 日本語 | 競馬場 keibajō |
| 中文 | 賽馬場 /赛马场 sàimǎchǎng, 競技場 /竞技场 jìngjìchǎng |
| हिन्दी | घुड़दौड़ का मैदान ghuṛdauṛ kā maidān |
| Português | hipódromo |
| Français | hippodrome |
| Deutsch | Hippodrom, Pferderennbahn |
| Italiano | ippodromo |
| Ελληνικά | ιπποδρόμιο ippodrómio |
| Română | hipodrom |
| Русский | ипподро́м ippodróm |
| Tiếng Việt | trường đua ngựa |
| العربية | مَيْدَان سِبَاق الْخَيْل maydān sibāq al-ḵayl, مِضْمَار الْخَيْل miḍmār al-ḵayl, هِيبُودْرُوم hipodrom |
| עברית | הִיפּוֹדְרוֹם hipodróm |
Talk about this word "hippodrome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hippodrome. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hippodrome. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hippodrome "hippodrome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hippodrome.Cite this
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