παλίνδρομος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πάλιν (pálin, again) + δρόμος (drómos, racecourse).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

πᾰλῐ́νδρομος • (palíndromos) m or f (neuter πᾰλῐ́νδρομον); second declension

  1. running back again, recurring
  2. (figuratively) uncertain

Inflection

Derived terms

  • πᾰλῐνδρομέω (palindroméō)
  • πᾰλῐνδρομής (palindromḗs)
  • πᾰλῐνδρόμησῐς (palindrómēsis)
  • πᾰλῐνδρομῐκός (palindromikós)
  • πᾰλῐνδρομῐ́ᾱ (palindromíā)

Descendants

  • English: palindrome
  • Italian: palindromo

Further reading

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