Draco

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈdɹeɪkəʊ/
• (America) IPA: /ˈdɹeɪkoʊ/

Proper noun

1. (constellation) 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. The name of an Athenian lawgiver, known for the severity of his laws.
3. (Greek mythology) One of Actaeon's hounds.

Related terms

• draconian
• draconic
• dracontine
• Dracunculus

Translations

• French: Dragon
• German: Drache
• Portuguese: Dragão
• Russian: Драко́н
• Spanish: Draco

Translations

• French: Dracon
• Portuguese: Dracão, Drácon, Dracon, Draco

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