English Explanatory Dictionary

bireme

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An ancient galley having two banks of oars, one above the other.
name
  1. Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information.

Pronunciation

/ˈbaɪˌriːm/

Word forms

bireme biremes

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin birēmis.

Related words

unireme monoreme trireme quadrireme quinquereme pentere polyreme
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