Etymology

draco

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Today it means: A short-barreled Kalashnikov-pattern rifle. Full definition →

Latin Dracō ← Ancient Greek Δρᾰ́κων
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΔρᾰ́κων
  2. Latin · borrowed fromDracō
  3. English todayDraco

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

Words from the same roots

LatinDracō all →

drakeDraculadragoonpendragondraconiandracrankledracarysdraconedraconicaldraconicallydraconitedraconitic

Ancient GreekΔρᾰ́κων all →

dragoonpendragon

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