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διαδρομή
route /ði.a.ðro.ˈmi/
nounB1#1126 most common
Also: course, run, itinerary
Example sentences
Η διαδρομή είναι μικρή.
The route is short.
Ακολουθήσαμε μια όμορφη διαδρομή στο βουνό.
We followed a beautiful route in the mountains.
Η διαδρομή του λεωφορείου αλλάζει κάθε Κυριακή.
The bus route changes every Sunday.
Κατά τη διάρκεια της διαδρομής σταματήσαμε για καφέ.
During the trip we stopped for coffee.
Ο πιλότος άλλαξε τη διαδρομή λόγω κακοκαιρίας.
The pilot changed the route because of bad weather.
Η διαδρομή του ποταμού καθορίστηκε από τη γεωλογική δομή της περιοχής.
The river's course was shaped by the geological structure of the area.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | διαδρομή | διαδρομές |
| Genitive | διαδρομής | διαδρομών |
| Accusative | διαδρομή | διαδρομές |
| Vocative | διαδρομή | διαδρομές |
Word family
Etymology
Διαδρομή combines the prefix δια- (through, across) with the root of τρέχω (to run), whose aorist stem gives δρομ-. The same root appears in δρόμος (road, race). The noun ending -ή turns the verb idea into a thing: a running-through, hence a route or course.
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