drakons

Latvian

Drakons

Etymology

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin dracō, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn, “a serpent of huge size, a python, a dragon”), probably from δρακεῖν (drakeîn), aorist active infinitive of δέρκομαι (dérkomai, “I see clearly”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [dɾakoːns]

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Noun

drakons m (1st declension)

1. (mythology) dragon, winged serpent (reptilian monster that spits fire and devours people and animals)

   drakons ir klasisks tetovējums, vienlīdz populārs gan vīriešiem, gan sievietēm ― the dragon is a classic tattoo, equally popular with men and with women

Declension

Declension of drakons (1st declension)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	drakons	drakoni
accusative (akuzatīvs)	drakonu	drakonus
genitive (ģenitīvs)	drakona	drakonu
dative (datīvs)	drakonam	drakoniem
instrumental (instrumentālis)	drakonu	drakoniem
locative (lokatīvs)	drakonā	drakonos
vocative (vokatīvs)	drakon	drakoni

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