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draconic¹

  • /dɹəˈkɒnɪk/ UK
  • /dɹəˈkɑnɪk/ US
  • /dɹæk-/ US

Where it comes from

From Latin dracō (“dragon”, stem dracōn-) + English -ic. Piecewise doublet of dragony.

adjective more draconic · most draconic

  1. Relating to or suggestive of dragons. There are amongst the constellations four great draconic or serpent-like forms.

    Similar: draconian, draconical, draconine, dragonesque, dragonish, dragonlike, dragony

draconic²

  • /dɹəˈkɒnɪk/ UK
  • /dɹəˈkɑnɪk/ US
  • /dɹæk-/ US

Where it comes from

From Latin Dracō (stem Dracōn-) + -ic, after the Athenian lawmaker Draco, known for making harsh laws.

adjective more draconic · most draconic · Draconic

  1. dated, rare Very severe or strict; draconian. […] they no land / Doom'd to bewail the blasphemy of laws / Making kings' rights divine, by some Draconic clause.

    Similar: draconical

Draconic³

adjective more Draconic · most Draconic

  1. Alternative letter-case form of draconic (“very severe or strict; draconian”). […] they no land / Doom'd to bewail the blasphemy of laws / Making kings' rights divine, by some Draconic clause.

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"draconic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/draconic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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draconic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/draconic

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"draconic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/draconic.

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@misc{draconic_2026,
  title = {draconic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/draconic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}