el
masculine
/dɾaˈɣon/
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Translation
dragon
Word origin
From Latin draco (draconem), from Greek drakon ('serpent, dragon'). The same root gives English 'dragon' and 'draconian'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- draco
- English cognates
- dragon, draconian
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluraldragones
Examples
escupía .
The dragon breathed fire over the castle.
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In the story, a knight fights against a dragon.
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Do you think dragons really existed?
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The boy drew a green dragon with huge wings.
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Careful, the dragon has woken up!
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