dragon
Moldavian
/draˈɡon/
noun
Definitions
- a dragon mythical creature
- a flying lizard species of the genera Draco, Physignathus or Pogona
- (astronomy) Draco constellation
- (military) a dragoon horse soldier
Etymology
Borrowed from French dragon derived from Latin draco, dracō, dracōnem.
Origin
Latin
draco, dracō, dracōnem
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- dragoon English
- *dragо̄nis Latin
- draco, dracō, dracōnem Latin
- dracō Latin
- dragon French
- δράκων Ancient Greek
- dragoun Czech
- dragon Old French
- dragón Asturian