draco
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draco¹
- /ˈdɹeɪkəʊ/ UK
- /ˈdɹeɪkoʊ/ US
Rhymes with -eɪkəʊ
noun dracos
- A short-barreled Kalashnikov-pattern rifle. Chop trees with the draco
Draco²
- /ˈdɹeɪkəʊ/ UK
- /ˈdɹeɪkoʊ/ US
Rhymes with -eɪkəʊ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin Dracō, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Δρᾰ́κων (Drắkōn). Doublet of Dracon, dracone, dragon, dragoon, and drake.
proper noun
- 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.
- An Athenian lawgiver, known for the severity of his laws. The statesman Draco, faced with public complacency in the face of a crisis in crime, devised a simple method of maintaining order: kill all offenders.
- One of Actaeon's hounds.
- A male given name from Ancient Greek or Latin. Last November’s Latin Grammy Awards ceremony seemed to be the culmination of a heartwarming comeback for the Puerto Rican singer-songwriter-guitarist-producer Robi Draco Rosa.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: genus draco, dragon, drago, dragoon, drake, dragger, deagle, drarry, dragster, darkey, drakeling, derg, dronkie, drakeskin, duster, dumbledore
Translations
Talk about this word "draco." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/draco. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. draco. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/draco "draco." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/draco.Cite this
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year = {2026},
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