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draco

noun
/ˈdɹeɪkəʊ/UK/ˈdɹeɪkoʊ/US

Etymology

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

  1. derived from Δρᾰ́κων
  2. borrowed from Dracō

Definitions

  1. A short-barreled Kalashnikov-pattern rifle.

    • Chop trees with the draco

  2. A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dragon. It features a…

    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.

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

    • The statesman Draco, faced with public complacency in the face of a crisis in crime, devised a simple method of maintaining order: kill all offenders.
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. One of Actaeon's hounds.

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

      • Last November’s Latin Grammy Awards ceremony seemed to be the culmination of a heartwarming comeback for the Puerto Rican singer-songwriter-guitarist-producer Robi Draco Rosa.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA