Etymology

drac

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Today it means: A shape-shifting water sprite, imp, or malevolent demon that haunts rivers. Full definition →

Latin dracō ← Ancient Greek δράκων
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drac · noun1

Clipping of draco.

drac · noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδράκων“dragon”
  2. Latin · derived fromdracō“dragon”
  3. English todaydrac

From Occitan, from Latin dracō (“dragon”), from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn, “dragon”).

Words from the same roots

Latindracō all →

drakeDraculadracodragoonpendragondraconianrankledracarysdraconedraconicaldraconicallydraconitedraconitic

Ancient Greekδράκων all →

drakedraconian

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