draconic
1 Americanadjective
adjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- Draconically adverb
- draconically adverb
Etymology
Origin of draconic1
1670–80; < Latin dracōn- (stem of dracō ) dragon + -ic
Origin of Draconic2
Example Sentences
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The pangrams from yesterday’s Spelling Bee were accordion, draconian and draconic.
From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2023
Dragon Tryst Frame: Give your picture a draconic aura with this distinctive 6.5-by-6-inch, heart-shaped picture frame, crafted with pewter color finished resin.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2022
Striking is the contrast between this mild, cooperative act and the draconic laws regulating stock exchanges and holding companies.
From Time Magazine Archive
The fourth of these draconic forms was the great Sea-monster, stretched out along the horizon, with a double river—Eridanus—proceeding from it, just below the spring equinox.
From The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture by Maunder, E. Walter (Edward Walter)
In this matter of afforestation, Scanno continues its system of draconic severity.
From Alone by Douglas, Norman
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