dromon

dromon

English

Alternative forms

• dromond

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δρόμων (drómōn).

Noun

dromon (plural dromons)

1. (historical, nautical) A Byzantine bireme, similar to the chelandion, but used primarily for naval combat.

Translations

Translations

Hebrew: דְּרוֹמוֹן‎ (he) m (dromon) Italian: dromone m

See also

• chelandion

Anagrams

• Mondor, Ormond

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʁɔ.mɔ̃/

Noun

dromon m (plural dromons)

1. dromon

Further reading

• “dromon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.