Etymology

draconian

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Today it means: Very severe, cruel, or harsh. Full definition →

Latin Dracō ← Ancient Greek Δράκων
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draconian · adjective1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΔράκων
  2. Latin · derived fromDracō
  3. English todaydraconian

From Latin Dracō (stem Dracōn-) + -ian, from Ancient Greek Δράκων (Drákōn), after the Athenian lawmaker Draco, known for making harsh laws. See δράκων (drákōn, “dragon”).

draconian · adjective, noun2

  1. Latin · derived fromdracō“dragon”
  2. English todaydraconian

From Latin dracō (“dragon”) (stem dracōn-) + -ian.

Draconian · adjective3

  1. Latin · derived fromDracō
  2. English todayDraconian

From Latin Dracō (stem Dracōn-) + -ian.

Words from the same roots

LatinDracō all →

drakeDraculadracodragoonpendragondracrankledracarysdraconedraconicaldraconicallydraconitedraconitic

Ancient GreekΔράκων all →

drakedrac

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