Draconic

//dɹəˈkɑnɪk// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to or suggestive of dragons.

    "There are amongst the constellations four great draconic or serpent-like forms."

  2. 2
    Very severe or strict; draconian. dated, rare

    "[…] they no land / Doom'd to bewail the blasphemy of laws / Making kings' rights divine, by some Draconic clause."

  3. 3
    Alternative letter-case form of draconic (“very severe or strict; draconian”). alt-of

    "[…] they no land / Doom'd to bewail the blasphemy of laws / Making kings' rights divine, by some Draconic clause."

Synonyms

All synonyms
draconicaldraconiandraconinedragonesquedragonishdragonlike

Example

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"There are amongst the constellations four great draconic or serpent-like forms."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin dracō (“dragon”, stem dracōn-) + -ic.

Etymology 2

From Latin Dracō (stem Dracōn-) + -ic, after the Athenian lawmaker Draco, known for making harsh laws.

Related phrases

draconic chartdraconic monthdraconic month

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