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Dracon

Dracon is the alternative form of Draco.

Meaning of Draco

Proper noun

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

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Origin of Dracon

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Δρᾰ́κων (Drắkōn). Doublet of Draco, dracone, dragon, and dragoon.

Questions about Dracon

What is Dracon the alternative form of?
Dracon is the alternative form of Draco.

Words near Dracon in the dictionary

  1. draco lizard
  2. draco lizards
  3. dracocephalum
  4. dracocephalums
  5. dracology
  6. Dracon
  7. draconcopedes
  8. dracone
  9. dracones
  10. draconettid
  11. draconettids

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Dracon (page history and authors); Draco (page history and authors). 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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