Draco

See also draco

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin dracō (“dragon”).

Proper noun

Draco

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Agamidae — gliding lizards from Southeast Asia.

See also

• Draco on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Draco (genus)
• Draco on Wikispecies. Wikispecies
• Draco on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons

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English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Latin dracō, from Ancient Greek δράκων (drakōn, “dragon”)

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈdreɪkəʊ/
• (US) IPA: /ˈdreɪkoʊ/
• Rhymes: -eɪkəʊ

Proper noun

Draco (1)

Draco

1. (astronomy) 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. (Greek mythology) One of Actaeon's hounds.

Derived terms

• Draconis

Translations

constellation

• Arabic: تنين (tinnīn) m
• Finnish: Lohikäärme (fi)
• French: Dragon (fr) m
• German: Drache (de) m
• Malay: Naga (ms)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: Dragen (no)

  Nynorsk: Draken (no)

• Russian: Дракон (ru) m (Drakon)
• Spanish: Draco (es)
• Turkish: Ejderha (tr)
• Volapük: Sidrak (vo)

Athenian lawgiver

• Dutch: Draco (nl) m
• Finnish: Drakon (fi)

• French: Dracon (fr)

one of Acteon's hounds

• Dutch: Draco (nl) m

Related terms

• draconian
• draconic
• dracontine
• Dracunculus

See also

• Eltanin

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Latin

Proper noun

Dracō (genitive Dracōnis); m, third declension

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

Descendants

• English: draconian