δράκαινα

Greek

From Byzantine Greek δράκαινα (drákaina), feminine form of δράκων (drákōn).

δράκαινα • (drákaina) f (plural δράκαινες, masculine δράκος or δράκοντας)

(female) dragon (legendary serpentine or reptilian creature)

Ο Γάιδαρος στο «Σρεκ» ερωτεύτηκε τη δράκαινα. ― O Gáidaros sto «Srek» erotéftike ti drákaina. ― Donkey from 'Shrek' fell in love with the dragon.
(colloquial, derogatory, figuratively) dragon, harridan, shrew (an unpleasant woman)

Σωστή δράκαινα αυτή η γυναίκα! ― Sostí drákaina aftí i gynaíka! ― That woman is a right dragon!
dragonet (any of the fish in the species Callionymidae)

declension of δράκαινα

	singular	plural
nominative	δράκαινα •	δράκαινες •
genitive	δράκαινας •	δρακαινών •
accusative	δράκαινα •	δράκαινες •
vocative	δράκαινα •	δράκαινες •
The genitive plural is uncommon and considered awkward by scholars.

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