"draconian" meaning in All languages combined

See draconian on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /dɹəˈkəʊ.ni.ən/ [UK], /dɹækˈəʊ.ni.ən/ [UK], /dɹeɪˈkoʊ.ni.ən/ [US], /dɹəˈkoʊ.ni.ən/ [US] Audio: en-us-draconian+.ogg , en-us-draconian.ogg Forms: more draconian [comparative], most draconian [superlative]
enPR: drā-kō'ni-ən [US], drə- [US] Rhymes: -əʊniən Etymology: From the Athenian lawmaker Draco, from Latin Dracō, from Ancient Greek Δράκων (Drákōn), known for making harsh laws. See δράκων (drákōn, “dragon”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Dracō}} Latin Dracō, {{bor|en|grc|Δράκων}} Ancient Greek Δράκων (Drákōn) Head templates: {{en-adj}} draconian (comparative more draconian, superlative most draconian)
  1. Very severe, cruel, or harsh. Synonyms: Orwellian, rigid, strict, stringent, rigorous, Draconian Translations (severe, oppressive or strict): drakonies (Afrikaans), شَدِيد الْقُسْوَة (šadīd al-quswa) (Arabic), դրակոնյան (drakonyan) (Armenian), драконовски (drakonovski) (Bulgarian), draconià (Catalan), 嚴苛的 (Chinese Mandarin), 严苛的 (Chinese Mandarin), drakonický (Czech), draconisch (Dutch), drakona (Esperanto), erittäin ankara (Finnish), drakoninen (Finnish), draconien (French), draconiano (Galician), drakonisch (German), drastisch (German), entschieden (German), δρακόντειος (drakónteios) (Greek), drákói (Hungarian), drakonala (Ido), danartha (Irish), draconiano (Italian), 엄격(嚴格)하다 (eomgyeokhada) (Korean), драконски (drakonski) [masculine] (Macedonian), drakoński (Polish), draconiano (Portuguese), драко́новский (drakónovskij) (Russian), draconiano (Spanish), drakonisk (Swedish), драко́нівський (drakónivsʹkyj) (Ukrainian)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective [English]

IPA: /dɹəˈkəʊ.ni.ən/ [UK], /dɹækˈəʊ.ni.ən/ [UK], /dɹeɪˈkoʊ.ni.ən/ [US], /dɹəˈkoʊ.ni.ən/ [US] Audio: en-us-draconian+.ogg , en-us-draconian.ogg Forms: more draconian [comparative], most draconian [superlative]
enPR: drā-kō'ni-ən [US], drə- [US] Rhymes: -əʊniən Etymology: From Latin dracō (“dragon”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|dracō||dragon}} Latin dracō (“dragon”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} draconian (comparative more draconian, superlative most draconian)
  1. (obsolete, except in fiction) Of or resembling a dragon. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Criminal law, Dragons, Law Synonyms (resembling a dragon): draconic, draconine, dragonish, dragonlike, dragony Translations (of or resembling a dragon): lohikäärmemäinen (Finnish), drakala (Ido), змејски (zmejski) [masculine] (Macedonian), драко́ний (drakónij) (Russian), драко́новский (drakónovskij) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-draconian-en-adj-wwlq3KQy Disambiguation of Criminal law: 16 84 Disambiguation of Dragons: 29 71 Disambiguation of Law: 15 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adjective [Romanian]

Etymology: Borrowed from French draconien. Etymology templates: {{bor+|ro|fr|draconien}} Borrowed from French draconien Head templates: {{ro-adj}} draconian m or n (feminine singular draconiană, masculine plural draconieni, feminine and neuter plural draconiene) Inflection templates: {{ro-decl-adj}} Forms: draconiană [feminine, singular], draconieni [masculine, plural], draconiene [feminine, neuter, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], draconian [accusative, indefinite, masculine, neuter, nominative, singular], draconiană [accusative, feminine, indefinite, nominative, singular], draconieni [accusative, indefinite, masculine, nominative, plural], draconiene [accusative, feminine, indefinite, neuter, nominative, plural], draconianul [accusative, definite, masculine, neuter, nominative, singular], draconiana [accusative, definite, feminine, nominative, singular], draconienii [accusative, definite, masculine, nominative, plural], draconienele [accusative, definite, feminine, neuter, nominative, plural], draconian [dative, genitive, indefinite, masculine, neuter, singular], draconiene [dative, feminine, genitive, indefinite, singular], draconieni [dative, genitive, indefinite, masculine, plural], draconiene [dative, feminine, genitive, indefinite, neuter, plural], draconianului [dative, definite, genitive, masculine, neuter, singular], draconienei [dative, definite, feminine, genitive, singular], draconienilor [dative, definite, genitive, masculine, plural], draconienelor [dative, definite, feminine, genitive, neuter, plural]
  1. draconian Tags: masculine, neuter
    Sense id: en-draconian-ro-adj-QA37BfAU Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Romanian entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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      "word": "draconic"
    },
    {
      "sense": "resembling a dragon",
      "word": "draconine"
    },
    {
      "sense": "resembling a dragon",
      "word": "dragonish"
    },
    {
      "sense": "resembling a dragon",
      "word": "dragonlike"
    },
    {
      "sense": "resembling a dragon",
      "word": "dragony"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of or resembling a dragon",
      "word": "lohikäärmemäinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "of or resembling a dragon",
      "word": "drakala"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "zmejski",
      "sense": "of or resembling a dragon",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "змејски"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "drakónij",
      "sense": "of or resembling a dragon",
      "word": "драко́ний"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "drakónovskij",
      "sense": "of or resembling a dragon",
      "word": "драко́новский"
    }
  ],
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}

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    }
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      ]
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        "neuter",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
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        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
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        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "draconiene",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "draconianul",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "draconienele",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "feminine",
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "draconian",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "draconiene",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "draconieni",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "draconiene",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "draconianului",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "draconienilor",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "definite",
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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    }
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  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Romanian adjectives",
        "Romanian entries with incorrect language header",
        "Romanian lemmas",
        "Romanian terms borrowed from French",
        "Romanian terms derived from French"
      ],
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        "draconian"
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      "links": [
        [
          "draconian",
          "draconian#English"
        ]
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        "masculine",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "draconian"
}

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