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draco

UK/ˈdɹeɪkəʊ//ˈdɹeɪkoʊ/

draco noun: a short-barreled Kalashnikov-pattern rifle.

Noun

draco (plural dracos)

  1. (African-American Vernacular) A short-barreled Kalashnikov-pattern rifle.
    • Chop trees with the draco2018, “Narcos”, in Quavious Marshall, Kirshnik Ball, Kiari Cephus (lyrics), Culture II, performed by Migos, Motown

Proper noun capitalized: Draco

Draco

  1. A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dragon. It features a line of stars (including Thuban) that winds between Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.
  2. An Athenian lawgiver, known for the severity of his laws.
    • The statesman Draco, faced with public complacency in the face of a crisis in crime, devised a simple method of maintaining order: kill all offenders.1985 December 8, William Safire, “ESSAY; Draco vs. Solon”, in The New York Times
  3. (Greek) One of Actaeon's hounds.
  4. A male given name from Ancient Greek or Latin.
    • Last November’s Latin Grammy Awards ceremony seemed to be the culmination of a heartwarming comeback for the Puerto Rican singer-songwriter-guitarist-producer Robi Draco Rosa.2014 August 15, Larry Rohter, “Life After ‘Vida’: One Man’s Time to Heal”, in The New York Times
    • Midway through a video interview with Tom Felton about his best-selling memoir, “Beyond the Wand,” the actor who played Draco Malfoy in the “Harry Potter” movies removes the blue-gray baseball cap he’d been wearing backward and begins to tousle his hair.2022 November 10, Elisabeth Egan, “Tom Felton Auditioned for ‘Harry Potter’ Without Reading the Books”, in The New York Times

draco meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu

draco in Hindi

ड्राको, ड्रेको, ड्रैको

draco in Tamil

டிராகோ

draco in Marathi

ड्रॅको, ड्राको, ड्रेको

draco in Urdu

ڈراکو, ڈریکو
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draco in Bengali
ড্রাকো, ড্র্যাকো, দ্রাকো
draco in Telugu
డ్రాకో, ద్రాకో
draco in Malayalam
ഡ്രാക്കോ, ഡ്രാകോ, ഡ്രക്കോ
draco in Kannada
ಡ್ರಾಕೋ, ಡ್ರಾಕೊ
draco in Punjabi
ਡ੍ਰਾਕੋ, ਡਰਾਕੋ, ਡ੍ਰੈਕੋ
draco in Gujarati
ડ્રેકો, ડ્રાકો
draco in Odia
ଡ୍ରାକୋ, ଡ୍ରେକୋ, ଦ୍ରାକୋ
draco in Nepali
ड्राको, ड्रेको, द्राको

Forms of draco

pluraldracos

Plural of draco: dracos

Origin of draco

Borrowed from Latin Dracō, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Δρᾰ́κων (Drắkōn). Doublet of Dracon, dracone, dragon, and dragoon.

Words formed from draco

Phrases with draco

Words that rhyme with draco

Questions about draco

What does draco mean?
Draco means a short-barreled Kalashnikov-pattern rifle.
What is draco in Hindi?
Draco in Hindi is ड्राको, ड्रेको, ड्रैको. See Draco meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is draco?
Draco can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce draco?
Draco is pronounced /ˈdɹeɪkəʊ/ (UK).
What is the plural of draco?
The plural of draco is dracos.

Words near draco in the dictionary

  1. dracin
  2. dracina
  3. dracine
  4. dracma
  5. dracmas
  6. draco
  7. Draco in Leather Pants
  8. draco lizard
  9. draco lizards
  10. dracocephalum
  11. dracocephalums

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Adapted from Wiktionary: draco (page history and authors); Draco (page history and authors); draco (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); draco (Tamil, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); draco (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); draco (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); draco (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); draco (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); draco (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); draco (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); draco (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); draco (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); draco (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); draco (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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