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masculine

/dʁa.ɡɔ̃/

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Translation

dragon

Word origin

From Latin draco, accusative draconem ('serpent, dragon'), itself borrowed from Ancient Greek drakon ('serpent, huge snake'). English 'dragon' comes through Old French from the same Latin word.

Origin: Latin
Root: draco
English cognates: dragon, draconian, dragoon

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluraldragons

Examples

au grotte.

The dragon guards its treasure at the back of the cave.

cette , .

In this legend, a knight kills the dragon and saves the town.

tous cahiers.

My son draws dragons on all his exercise books.

- ?

Do dragons really breathe fire?

Galles.

The red dragon appears on the flag of Wales.

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This word is part of lesson 38.