drakons
Latvian
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Drakons
Etymology
Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin dracō, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn, “a serpent of huge size, a python, a dragon”), probably from δρακεῖν (drakeîn), aorist active infinitive of δέρκομαι (dérkomai, “I see clearly”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [dɾakoːns]
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Noun
drakons m (1st declension)
- (mythology) dragon, winged serpent (reptilian monster that spits fire and devours people and animals)
- drakons ir klasisks tetovējums, vienlīdz populārs gan vīriešiem, gan sievietēm ― the dragon is a classic tattoo, equally popular with men and with women
Declension
Declension of drakons (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | drakons | drakoni |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | drakonu | drakonus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | drakona | drakonu |
| dative (datīvs) | drakonam | drakoniem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | drakonu | drakoniem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | drakonā | drakonos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | drakons | drakoni |
Synonyms
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