δράκος

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

From δέρκομαι (dérkomai, I see).

Noun

δρᾰ́κος • (drákos) n (genitive δρᾰ́κεος); third declension

  1. eye
Inflection

Etymology 2

From δρᾰ́σσομαι (drássomai, I grasp, seize).

Noun

δρᾰ́κος • (drákos) n (genitive δρᾰ́κους); third declension

  1. handful
Inflection
Synonyms

References

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek δράκος (drákos), from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn) with metaplasm -ων to -ος.[1]

Compare Mariupol Greek дъра́кус (ðrákus).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈðɾa.kos/
  • Hyphenation: δρά‧κος

Noun

δράκος • (drákos) m (plural δράκοι, feminine δράκαινα or δράκισσα)

  1. dragon (legendary serpentine or reptilian creature)
    Ο Άγιος Γεώργιος σκότωσε τον δράκο.O Ágios Geórgios skótose ton dráko.St George killed the dragon.
  2. (figuratively) beast, monster (a serial rapist and/or murderer)
    ο δράκος των βορείων προαστίωνo drákos ton voreíon proastíonthe beast of the northern suburbs
  3. (dated, vernacular) A male baby born with a lot of hair (especially on the back), who in older times was thought to grow up to be brave and courageous.[2]

Declension

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References

  1. δράκος - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. δράκος - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
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