Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/dɾaˈɣon/

Line drawing of dragón
Coloured illustration of dragón
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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.

, .

In the story, a knight fights against a dragon.

¿ ?

Do you think dragons really existed?

.

The boy drew a green dragon with huge wings.

¡, !

Careful, the dragon has woken up!

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This word is part of lesson 37.