Etymology

dracone

dra·cone
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Today it means: A large bag towed by a powered vessel to transport a fluid cargo, such as a petroleum product (especially unprocessed crude oil) by sea. Full definition →

Latin dracō
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromdracō
  2. English todaydracone

Borrowed from Latin dracō (“dragon”, stem dracōn-). Doublet of Draco, Dracon, dragon, dragoon, and drake.

Words from the same roots

Latindracō all →

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