"δράκος" meaning in Greek

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Noun

IPA: /ˈðɾa.kos/
Etymology: From Byzantine Greek δράκος (drákos), from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn) with metaplasm -ων to -ος. Compare Mariupol Greek дъра́кус (ðrákus). Etymology templates: {{inh|el|gkm|δράκος}} Byzantine Greek δράκος (drákos), {{inh|el|grc|δράκων}} Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn), {{m|en|metaplasm}} metaplasm, {{lang|grc|-ων}} -ων, {{lang|el|-ος}} -ος, {{cog|grk-mar|дъра́кус}} Mariupol Greek дъра́кус (ðrákus) Head templates: {{head|el|nouns|||plural|δράκοι|||||||||||feminine|δράκαινα|||or|δράκισσα|||||||cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr2=}} δράκος • (drákos) m (plural δράκοι, feminine δράκαινα or δράκισσα), {{el-noun|m|δράκοι|f=δράκαινα|f3=δράκισσα}} δράκος • (drákos) m (plural δράκοι, feminine δράκαινα or δράκισσα) Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun|δράκος|δράκοι|δράκου|δράκων|δράκο|δράκους|δράκε|δράκοι|note=Vocative singular δράκε & δράκο.}} Forms: drákos [romanization], δράκοι [plural], δράκαινα [feminine], δράκισσα [feminine], no-table-tags [table-tags], δράκος [nominative, singular], δράκοι [nominative, plural], δράκου [genitive, singular], δράκων [genitive, plural], δράκο [accusative, singular], δράκους [accusative, plural], δράκε [singular, vocative], δράκοι [plural, vocative]
  1. dragon (legendary serpentine or reptilian creature) Categories (topical): Dragons
    Sense id: en-δράκος-el-noun-fJXfARw9 Disambiguation of Dragons: 50 34 17 Categories (other): Greek nouns declining like 'δρόμος' Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'δρόμος': 36 30 34
  2. (figuratively) beast, monster (a serial rapist and/or murderer) Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-δράκος-el-noun-7eMCX9TJ Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'δρόμος' Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 11 68 21 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'δρόμος': 36 30 34
  3. (dated, vernacular) A male baby born with a lot of hair (especially on the back), who in older times was thought to grow up to be brave and courageous. Tags: dated, vernacular
    Sense id: en-δράκος-el-noun-9H0nHNTZ Categories (other): Greek nouns declining like 'δρόμος' Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'δρόμος': 36 30 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: δράκοντας (drákontas) [masculine], δρακόντισσα (drakóntissa) [feminine]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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