Complete Definition of "Draco"

see|draco
Translingual
wikipedia|Draco lizard
Etymology
From L. draco|drac�, a "dragon'"

Proper noun
Draco

  1. zoology: A zoological name at the rank of genus in the family Agamidae. The species are glide|gliding lizards from Southeast Asia.

wikispecies

See also
Agamidae


English
wikipedia|Draco
Etymology
From L. draco|drac�, from AGr. δ�άκ�ν a "dragon'"

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/�dreɪk��/
italbrac|US IPA|/�dreɪko�/
rhymes|eɪk��

Proper noun
en-proper noun

  1. constellation 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.
  2. The name of an Athenian lawgiver, known for the severity of his laws.
  3. greekmyth One of Actaeon's hounds.

Translations
trans-top|constellation
Finnish: Lohikäärme
French: Dragon m
German: Drache m
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Russian: ��акон
Spanish: Draco
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trans-top|Athenian lawgiver
Dutch: Draco m
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trans-top|one of Acteon's hounds
Dutch: Draco m
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Related terms
draconian
draconic
dracontine
Dracunculus

See also
Eltanin


Latin

Proper noun
Drac� (genitive: Draconis|Drac�nis); m, Wiktionary Appendix:Latin third declension|third declension

  1. The name of an Athenian lawgiver, known for the severity of his laws.
  2. One of Actaeon's hounds.

Related terms
draconian

Category:Latin proper nouns

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