See draconian on Wiktionary
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"error-unrecognized-form",
"masculine",
"neuter",
"singular"
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},
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"definite",
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"singular"
]
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"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
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"plural"
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}
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"Pages with entries",
"Romanian adjectives",
"Romanian entries with incorrect language header",
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"Romanian terms borrowed from French",
"Romanian terms derived from French"
],
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"draconian#English"
]
],
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"neuter"
]
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