hippodrome

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. A horse racing course.
2. (US, slang) A fraudulent sporting contest with a predetermined winner.
3. (archaic) A circus with equestrian performances.

Verb

To stage a sporting contest to suit gamblers.

Concepts

hippodrome

arène

manège

champ de courses

lice

Synonymes

racetrack

race track

stadium

🏟️

circus

racecourse

dancehall

race course

race-course

turf

arena

Traductions

Hippodrom

hipódromo

hipòdrom

hipódromo

ιπποδρόμιο

ippodromo

renbaan

Pferderennbahn

hipodrom

hippodroom

Reitbahn

liza

palestra

at meydanı

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈhɪpəˌdɹəʊm/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Borrowed from French hippodrome, from Latin hippodromos, from Ancient Greek ἱππόδρομος (hippódromos), from ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) + δρόμος (drómos, “course”). By surface analysis, hippo- + -drome.