δράκος (drákos)
English: dragon
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About δράκος
As a noun, δράκος is of the masculine gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Pronunciation
Hyphenation: δρά‧κος
Definitions & Examples
- noun:dragon (legendary serpentine or reptilian creature)Examples:
- Ο Άγιος Γεώργιος σκότωσε τον δράκο. (O Ágios Geórgios skótose ton dráko.) — St George killed the dragon.
- noun:(figuratively) beast, monster (a serial rapist and/or murderer)Examples:
- ο δράκος των βορείων προαστίων (o drákos ton voreíon proastíon) — the beast of the northern suburbs
- noun:(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.[2]
Declension Table
masculine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | δράκος | δράκοι |
| genitive | δράκου | δράκων |
| accusative | δράκο | δράκους |
| vocative | δράκε | δράκοι |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how δράκος appears in different grammatical contexts.