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draconic
dra·con·ic
/
dreɪˈkɒn
ɪk, drə-
/
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[
drey-
kon
-ik, dr
uh
-
]
Show IPA
adjective
of or like a dragon.
Origin:
1670–80;
<
Latin
dracōn-
(stem of
dracō
)
dragon
+
-ic
Related forms
dra·con·i·cal·ly,
adverb
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Dra·con·ic
/
dreɪˈkɒn
ɪk, drə-
/
Show Spelled
[
drey-
kon
-ik, dr
uh
-
]
Show IPA
adjective
(
often lowercase
)
Draconian
.
Origin:
<
Latin
Dracōn-
(see
Draco
) +
-ic
Related forms
Dra·con·i·cal·ly,
adverb
Dictionary.com Unabridged
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draconian
or
draconic
(dreɪˈkəʊnɪən, dreɪˈkɒnɪk)
—
adj
1.
of or relating to Draco, 7th-century Athenian statesman and lawmaker, or his code of laws, which prescribed death for almost every offence
2.
harsh:
draconian legislation
draconic
or
draconic
—
adj
dra'conianism
or
draconic
—
n
draconic
(dreɪˈkɒnɪk)
—
adj
of, like, or relating to a dragon
[C17: from Latin
dracō
dragon
]
dra'conically
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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