dragon

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dragon

/draˈɡon/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French dragon, from Latin dracō, dracōnem. Doublet of the inherited drac (“devil”).

noun dragoni · dragon · dragonul · dragonii

masculine a dragon (mythical creature)
Similar: balaur
masculine a flying lizard species (of the genera Draco, Physignathus or Pogona)
capitalized, masculine, often, with definite articulation Draco (constellation)
masculine a dragoon (horse soldier)

In English

dragon mythical creature
dragoon soldier armed with a dragoon musket; cavalier or horse soldier from a regiment f

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{dragon_2026,
  title = {dragon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/dragon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}