drakons

Latvian

Etymology

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin dracō, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn, a serpent of huge size, a python, a dragon), probably from δέρκομαι (dérkomai, I see clearly).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [dɾakoːns]
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Noun

drakons m (1st declension)

  1. (mythology) dragon, winged serpent (reptilian monster that spits fire and devours people and animals)
    drakons ir klasisks tetovējums, vienlīdz populārs gan vīriešiem, gan sievietēmthe dragon is a classic tattoo, equally popular with men and with women

Declension

Declension of drakons (1st declension)
singular plural
nominative drakons drakoni
genitive drakona drakonu
dative drakonam drakoniem
accusative drakonu drakonus
instrumental drakonu drakoniem
locative drakonā drakonos
vocative drakon drakoni

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