syndrome
/ˈsɪndˌɹəʊm/SIN-drohm
/ˈsɪndˌɹoʊm/SIN-drohm
Meaninga running together
Common meaning: a set of symptoms occurring together
- syntogether, at once
- droma run; a racecourseLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 212 · scan
‘together, at once’ + ‘a run’ → syndrome
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Greek δρόμος ‘a run; a racecourse’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Liddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), entry δρόμος, p. 212 · dictionary scan
Roots
- δρόμος Greek “a run; a racecourse”
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