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adj
Relating to or suggestive of dragons.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: draconian, draconical, draconine, dragonesque, dragonish, dragonlike, dragony
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Very severe or strict; draconian.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, rare
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Synonyms: draconical
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Alternative letter-case form of draconic (“very severe or strict; draconian”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *derḱ-der. Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai Ancient Greek δέρκομαι (dérkomai) Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn)der. Latin dracō Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English draconic From Latin dracō (“dragon”, stem dracōn-) + English -ic.
From Latin Dracō (stem Dracōn-) + -ic, after the Athenian lawmaker Draco, known for making harsh laws.
