δράκος
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Ancient Greek
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /drá.kos/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /ˈdra.kos/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /ˈðra.kos/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /ˈðra.kos/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /ˈðra.kos/
Etymology 1
[edit]From the root of δέρκομαι (dérkomai, “I see”), possibly reflecting a thematicized Proto-Indo-European root noun *dérḱs ~ *dr̥ḱós; compare Proto-Celtic *derkos (“eye”). Ultimately from the root *derḱ- (“to see”).
Noun
[edit]δρᾰ́κος • (drákos) n (genitive δρᾰ́κεος); third declension
Inflection
[edit]Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||||||
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Nominative | δρᾰ́κος drákos |
δρᾰ́κει / δρᾰ́κεε drákei / drákee |
δρᾰ́κεᾰ drákea | ||||||||||
Genitive | δρᾰ́κεος / δρᾰ́κευς drákeos / drákeus |
δρᾰκέοιν drakéoin |
δρᾰκέων drakéōn | ||||||||||
Dative | δρᾰ́κει / δρᾰ́κεῐ̈ drákei / drákeï |
δρᾰκέοιν drakéoin |
δρᾰ́κεσῐ / δρᾰ́κεσῐν drákesi(n) | ||||||||||
Accusative | δρᾰ́κος drákos |
δρᾰ́κει / δρᾰ́κεε drákei / drákee |
δρᾰ́κεᾰ drákea | ||||||||||
Vocative | δρᾰ́κος drákos |
δρᾰ́κει / δρᾰ́κεε drákei / drákee |
δρᾰ́κεᾰ drákea | ||||||||||
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Etymology 2
[edit]From δρᾰ́σσομαι (drássomai, “I grasp, seize”).
Noun
[edit]δρᾰ́κος • (drákos) n (genitive δρᾰ́κους); third declension
Inflection
[edit]Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||||||
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Nominative | τὸ δρᾰ́κος tò drákos |
τὼ δρᾰ́κει tṑ drákei |
τᾰ̀ δρᾰ́κη tà drákē | ||||||||||
Genitive | τοῦ δρᾰ́κους toû drákous |
τοῖν δρᾰκοῖν toîn drakoîn |
τῶν δρᾰκῶν tôn drakôn | ||||||||||
Dative | τῷ δρᾰ́κει tôi drákei |
τοῖν δρᾰκοῖν toîn drakoîn |
τοῖς δρᾰ́κεσῐ / δρᾰ́κεσῐν toîs drákesi(n) | ||||||||||
Accusative | τὸ δρᾰ́κος tò drákos |
τὼ δρᾰ́κει tṑ drákei |
τᾰ̀ δρᾰ́κη tà drákē | ||||||||||
Vocative | δρᾰ́κος drákos |
δρᾰ́κει drákei |
δρᾰ́κη drákē | ||||||||||
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Synonyms
[edit]- δρᾰ́γμᾰ (drágma)
References
[edit]- “δράκος”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- δράκος in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
- δράκος in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)
- δράκος in Trapp, Erich, et al. (1994–2007) Lexikon zur byzantinischen Gräzität besonders des 9.-12. Jahrhunderts [the Lexicon of Byzantine Hellenism, Particularly the 9th–12th Centuries], Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Byzantine Greek δράκος (drákos), from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn) with metaplasm -ων to -ος.[1]
Compare Mariupol Greek дъра́кус (ðrákus).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]δράκος • (drákos) m (plural δράκοι, feminine δράκαινα or δράκισσα)
- dragon (legendary serpentine or reptilian creature)
- Ο Άγιος Γεώργιος σκότωσε τον δράκο. ― O Ágios Geórgios skótose ton dráko. ― St George killed the dragon.
- (figuratively) beast, monster (a serial rapist and/or murderer)
- ο δράκος των βορείων προαστίων ― o drákos ton voreíon proastíon ― the beast of the northern suburbs
- (dated, vernacular) A male baby born with a lot of hair (especially on the back), who in older times was thought to grow up to be brave and courageous.[2]
Declension
[edit]Declension of δράκος
Synonyms
[edit]- δράκοντας m (drákontas) / δρακόντισσα f (drakóntissa)
References
[edit]- ^ δράκος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ^ δράκος - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
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