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draconitic

draconitic adjective: of or pertaining to the nodal period.

Adjective

draconitic (comparative more draconitic, superlative most draconitic)

  1. Of or pertaining to the nodal period.
    • The periods between successive nodes has, over time, been termed the dracontic, draconic and draconitic month, the words deriving from the Greek for 'dragon'.2004, Christopher M. Linton, From Eudoxus to Einstein: a history of mathematical astronomy, Cambridge: University Press, page 7
  2. Relating to or suggestive of dragons.

Forms of draconitic

comparativemore draconitic
superlativemost draconitic

Origin of draconitic

From Latin draco (“dragon”) + -tic. Cognate with draconic.

Phrases with draconitic

Questions about draconitic

What does draconitic mean?
Draconitic means of or pertaining to the nodal period.
What part of speech is draconitic?
Draconitic is an adjective.

Words near draconitic in the dictionary

  1. draconism
  2. Draconist
  3. Draconists
  4. draconite
  5. draconites
  6. draconitic
  7. draconitic month
  8. draconitic months
  9. draconologist
  10. draconologists
  11. draconology

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