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ippodromo

racecourse

noun eep-POH-droh-moh Rare

Origin: From Greek hippos (horse) + dromos (track, course).

Also means

hippodrome

Usage Note

Ippodromo refers to a horse-racing track. The plural is regular: gli ippodromi. In historical contexts it can also describe an ancient Greek or Roman chariot-racing arena, like the Hippodrome of Constantinople.

Examples

"Domenica andiamo all'ippodromo a vedere le corse."

Natural Translation

On Sunday we're going to the racecourse to watch the races.

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