δράκαινα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δράκων (drákōn, “dragon”) +‎ -αινᾰ (-aina).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /drá.kai̯.na/ → /ˈðra.cɛ.na/ → /ˈðra.ce.na/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /drá.kai̯.na/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈdra.kɛ.na/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈðra.cɛ.na/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈðra.ce.na/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈðra.ce.na/

Noun

δράκαινᾰ • (drákaina) f (genitive δρακαίνᾱς); first declension

1. dragoness
2. scourge

Inflection

First declension of ἡ δράκαινᾰ; τῆς δρακαίνᾱς (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ἡ δράκαινᾰ hē drákaina	τὼ δρακαίνᾱ tṑ drakaínā	αἱ δράκαιναι hai drákainai
Genitive	τῆς δρακαίνᾱς tês drakaínās	τοῖν δρακαίναιν toîn drakaínain	τῶν δρακαινῶν tôn drakainôn
Dative	τῇ δρακαίνᾳ têi drakaínāi	τοῖν δρακαίναιν toîn drakaínain	ταῖς δρακαίναις taîs drakaínais
Accusative	τὴν δράκαινᾰν tḕn drákainan	τὼ δρακαίνᾱ tṑ drakaínā	τᾱ̀ς δρακαίνᾱς tā̀s drakaínās
Vocative	δράκαινᾰ drákaina	δρακαίνᾱ drakaínā	δράκαιναι drákainai
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

References

• “δράκαινα”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• δράκαινα in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
• δράκαινα in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)

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Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek δράκαινα (drákaina), feminine form of δράκων (drákōn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈðɾacena/
• Hyphenation: δρά‧και‧να

Noun

δράκαινα • (drákaina) f (plural δράκαινες, masculine δράκος or δράκοντας)

1. (female) dragon (legendary serpentine or reptilian creature)

   Ο Γάιδαρος στο «Σρεκ» ερωτεύτηκε τη δράκαινα. ― O Gáidaros sto «Srek» erotéftike ti drákaina. ― Donkey from 'Shrek' fell in love with the dragon.

2. (colloquial, derogatory, figuratively) dragon, harridan, shrew (an unpleasant woman)

   Σωστή δράκαινα αυτή η γυναίκα! ― Sostí drákaina aftí i gynaíka! ― That woman is a right dragon!

3. dragonet (any of the fish in the family )

Declension

Declension of δράκαινα

	singular	plural
nominative	δράκαινα •	δράκαινες •
genitive	δράκαινας •	δρακαινών •
accusative	δράκαινα •	δράκαινες •
vocative	δράκαινα •	δράκαινες •
The genitive plural is uncommon and considered awkward by scholars.

Synonyms

• (female dragon): δρακόντισσα f (drakóntissa), δράκισσα f (drákissa)