Meaning

4 senses
  1. A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dragon. It features a line of stars (including Thuban) that winds between Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.

    Drache

    Драко́нDrakón

  2. An Athenian lawgiver, known for the severity of his laws.

  3. (Greek)One of Actaeon's hounds.

  4. A male given name from Ancient Greek or Latin.

Examples

1 sentences
  1. I like Harry, not as much as I like Draco of course, but still I think he's cool.

    ruМне нравится Гарри, не так сильно, как Драко, конечно, но всё-таки я считаю, что он крутой.

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Translations

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin Dracō, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Δρᾰ́κων (Drắkōn). Doublet

Borrowed from Latin Dracō, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Δρᾰ́κων (Drắkōn). Doublet of Dracon, dracone, dragon, and dragoon.

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Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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